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is it strategy?
‘an informed plan to solve a problem or take
        advantage of an opportunity’
             An adapted definition from MarkPolland.net
before you call something strategy...
before you call something strategy...
        1. Identify the problem or opportunity.
before you call something strategy...
           1. Identify the problem or opportunity.
      What is the tension that people, your people can:

                          relate to
                        identify with
                        love or hate
                      take a stand for
before you call something strategy...
              2. Be informed.
before you call something strategy...
                  2. Be informed.
         Deepdive into the data and insights

                     business
                      market
                   human/animal
                      culture
                       tech
before you call something strategy...
              3. Make a plan.
before you call something strategy...
                   3. Make a plan.
               It absolutely must be:

               Simple to understand
               Powerful in guidance
         Useful for tactical implementation
before you call something strategy...
                 3. Make a plan.
           Explain it. So it can be used.

                   with words
                loaded emotions
              penetrating imagery
           without consultant models
Do these things. With energy and intellect and you will create:




‘an informed plan to solve a problem or take
        advantage of an opportunity’
yes, it is strategy.
      Thoughts by Marek Wolski
       @marekting / thrutre.es


 Inspired by many planners and books.

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Is it strategy?

  • 2. ‘an informed plan to solve a problem or take advantage of an opportunity’ An adapted definition from MarkPolland.net
  • 3. before you call something strategy...
  • 4. before you call something strategy... 1. Identify the problem or opportunity.
  • 5. before you call something strategy... 1. Identify the problem or opportunity. What is the tension that people, your people can: relate to identify with love or hate take a stand for
  • 6. before you call something strategy... 2. Be informed.
  • 7. before you call something strategy... 2. Be informed. Deepdive into the data and insights business market human/animal culture tech
  • 8. before you call something strategy... 3. Make a plan.
  • 9. before you call something strategy... 3. Make a plan. It absolutely must be: Simple to understand Powerful in guidance Useful for tactical implementation
  • 10. before you call something strategy... 3. Make a plan. Explain it. So it can be used. with words loaded emotions penetrating imagery without consultant models
  • 11. Do these things. With energy and intellect and you will create: ‘an informed plan to solve a problem or take advantage of an opportunity’
  • 12. yes, it is strategy. Thoughts by Marek Wolski @marekting / thrutre.es Inspired by many planners and books.