The other followup this raises is the question of "success". What is success, who defines it, etc.? I think this explanation presupposes that there is a clear, well-understood, and shared definition of success, right?
I think the definition works, but I also think we lead ourselves astray by conflating business and military strategizing. The market is telling us something when we don’t have to pay bonuses to retain military strategists the way we pay bonuses to military aviators to help keep them in military cockpits.
Hi, "anticipate, design, and facilitate strategic decisions." But what makes a decision strategic? I think this needs to drill down a bit further. Strategic decisions are a result of required changes within the operational environment IOT achive organizational objectives.
Paul: Great, great question. I'd like to get after that in the coming weeks. My original thoughts on that were related to my own home organization (i.e., military/geopolitics) and so leaned in that way. I'd like to take a stab at what it really means, and you've given me a great starting point and reason to do so. Muchas gracias & happy new year!
I had the same thought -- I'd avoid using the term in the definition. I think we're talking about mid- to long-term, high-value decisions, right? Or is timeframe a poor proxy for importance? Are there other qualities that make something more or less strategic?
The other followup this raises is the question of "success". What is success, who defines it, etc.? I think this explanation presupposes that there is a clear, well-understood, and shared definition of success, right?
I think the definition works, but I also think we lead ourselves astray by conflating business and military strategizing. The market is telling us something when we don’t have to pay bonuses to retain military strategists the way we pay bonuses to military aviators to help keep them in military cockpits.
Hi, "anticipate, design, and facilitate strategic decisions." But what makes a decision strategic? I think this needs to drill down a bit further. Strategic decisions are a result of required changes within the operational environment IOT achive organizational objectives.
Paul: Great, great question. I'd like to get after that in the coming weeks. My original thoughts on that were related to my own home organization (i.e., military/geopolitics) and so leaned in that way. I'd like to take a stab at what it really means, and you've given me a great starting point and reason to do so. Muchas gracias & happy new year!
I had the same thought -- I'd avoid using the term in the definition. I think we're talking about mid- to long-term, high-value decisions, right? Or is timeframe a poor proxy for importance? Are there other qualities that make something more or less strategic?
It is like he read my notes. Very well communicated. Good essay.