The Delegation Death Spiral
"Delegation." That's what managers call it.
War. That's what it becomes. Without clear ownership,
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