I got challenged for my claim that the issues in this figure are all unavoidably parts of managing strategy. Strategy, they say, is only about Formulation and creating […]
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Abductive strategy building – beats hypothesis-testing
My last post noted that hypothesis-testing is recommended as a scientific and efficient method for developing strategy – or maybe figuring out what’s going wrong. But that post […]
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Hypothesis-driven strategy building – we can do better
A few times in the past, experienced consultants have told me how they use a “hypothesis-driven” approach to figure out strategy recommendations for clients. In summary, this means […]
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The rigorous modeling process follows the Pyramid Principle
My last post “Get buy-in with the Pyramid Principle” explained a process to win support for important conclusions or recommendations … start with the key recommendation, or issue […]
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Get buy-in with the Pyramid Principle
You maybe never made this mistake, but I sure did … As a junior planning analyst and consultant, when it came to presenting my findings and recommendations, I […]