Thank you John for sharing. I love the use of the work ‘discipline.’ Also power and competitive resonate fully with me. I think one day I might also write about strategy and tactics and what separate them because you right, one does not always need strategy.
Thanks for this post - I enjoyed reading it!
It inspired me to write my personal answer to the question here:
https://strategynugget.substack.com/p/what-is-a-great-strategy
Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed reading yours too :). Good to see BCG people here. I worked there too for a while :)
Great content and some really sound advice in this post! Very enjoyable to read.
Thank you Jens
My definition of strategy: It is the discipline of creating the power to achieve your objectives in competitive and rapidly shifting environments.
Discipline - you don't occasionally do strategy. It is a developed through study & application.
Power - requires energy or force to apply. It can be collaborative and not just over someone.
Objectives - it requires a defined goal or set of objectives to be achieved.
Competitive - you don't need strategy without competition. Just do.
Rapid shifts - you don't need strategy if there is no time pressure. Just apply tactics.
It's also important to distinguish between strategy and tactics. The 2 are often confused.
Thank you John for sharing. I love the use of the work ‘discipline.’ Also power and competitive resonate fully with me. I think one day I might also write about strategy and tactics and what separate them because you right, one does not always need strategy.
would welcome your thoughts on the difference between strategy & tactics. Few know the difference and it creates a lot of confusion in business.
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