Category: Strategy
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Don’t be afraid to show your thinking and talk about potential down-sides in your strategy.
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Avoid an either/or-mindset by coming up with a range of ideas.
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Make sure you have a mix of short-term projects, and long-term, less certain, strategic projects.
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To focus your strategy, be clear on what you are saying no to.
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Ask: “What is getting in the way of our doing work we are proud of?” Work towards eliminating complexity at work.
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Set aside time for thinking, for walking in nature, for taking the balcony view of your business.
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Say the opposite of your current strategy out loud. If it sounds stupid it’s probably not a strategy.
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