Words Become Lenses
Your brain's most powerful function isn't thinking—it's listening to itself talk.
I used
S2E5: The Rhythm of Strategy
Our People think strategy is about finding the right position.
But, so far...
We've discovered that thinking emerges
S2E4: The Paradox of Presence
We're drawn to contradictions.
What if the invisible strategy requires moments of deliberate visibility?
I used to think
S2E3: The Invisible Game
We obsess over visible strategies. But Martin Heidegger noted that skilled carpenters make hammers vanish.
It becomes "ready-to-hand"
S2E2: The Language of Strategy
I sat in a boardroom listening to colleagues define strategy.
The answers surprised me.
The definitions described process—plans, roadmaps,
S2E1: Unlearning Strategy
Look at a child building with blocks. They don't write a strategy first. They don't separate
S1E5: Strategy Gardens Grow
Seeing strategy as a garden rather than a blueprint creates sustainable competitive advantage.
Strategy isn't something you finish—
S1E4: Data Serves Strategy
When strategy leads and data follows, marketing decisions become both more principled and more practical.
The relationship between strategy and
S1E3: Strategic No's Win
The most valuable strategic skill is knowing what to refuse, not what to pursue.
The paradox of strategy is that
S1E2: Compass, Not Map
Strategy is a compass, not a map—a distinction that transforms how marketing teams navigate uncertainty.
Maps detail every turn