Daily Lab: This is all strategy is
Strategy is simply the structure to work efficiently to get what you want.
It’s not a wish, a hope, a problem, or a plan.
Strategy is simply the structure to work efficiently to get what you want.
You can’t have a strategy without a purpose, goal, or orienting problem. That’s your want.
You can’t have a strategy without efficient action—things you can do both effectively (you’re capable) and sustainably (you have the resources).
And you can’t have a strategy without a structure—the guidelines and principles that tell you if it’s working, and what to do next if it isn’t.
So every time you encounter the word strategy, ask yourself: does this have a clear objective or finish line? Does it contain or at least imply requirements for efficient actions? Does it have a structure to make it measurable and adaptable to circumstances?
No? Then you’re dealing with something, but it’s not yet a strategy.
It’s not that the word matters—call it whatever you want.
But make sure you know what you want.
Make sure you’re focusing on short-term effectiveness and long-term sustainability.
And build a structure to keep at it, so you can work at it until it works, or fix it if it doesn’t.
That’s all strategy is.
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