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The Focusing Question

You know the feeling. You are stuck. Something needs to change. But every option feels important. So…you do nothing. That’s the Confidence Gap. You know what to do. But you hesitate anyway. There is a way out. It begins with one simple question. The Focusing Question This is the question that frames the work you […]

The Confidence Game

Why you know what to do…but don’t do it. Lately, we’ve been following a narrative arc. We started with CFA: Choice, Focus, Action. The operating system of strategy. We moved on to The Strategy Stack. Five questions every organization must answer to act effectively. Last we, I gave you The Strategic Health Scorecard. A diagnostic […]

Your Strategy is Probably Backwards: The Strategy Stack

Last week, I taught you about CFA: Choice. Focus. Action. The three movements of execution. Strategy expressed. Here’s the thing: there’s a series of decisions you need to make before you get to CFA. Too many organizations jump right to action. Motion feels like strategy. It’s not. Then wonder why they’re drifting. To make CFA […]