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I agree. If people understood the simple difference between strategy and tactic. this problem would not happen. Another important tool for identifying confli

I agree. If people understood the simple difference between strategy and tactic. this problem would not happen. Another important tool for identifying conflicts and dependencies between tasks and tactics is project management methodologies. I know it's not very hip and doesn't get the hackers among us excited, but: Like Steve Blank I once had a job and a boss I didn't get along with perfectly. I managed a huge IT project for Renault-Nissan with developers in 2 continents, 3 time zones, and some very crucial strategic goals to attain. I am not an entrepreneur and I use the principles of project management (PRINCE, PMP, and countless other similar methodologies) every day in every aspect of what I do.

nodata 16y ago
If people understood the simple difference between strategy and tactic. Hm. Is it okay to write that, then not go on to describe the difference?
- doron 16y ago
  Tactics are concerned with the conduct of an engagement, while strategy is concerned with how different engagements are linked in a bigger overall plan of action. The right strategy makes tactics work better. The right strategy puts less pressure on executing your tactics perfectly.
  - ronin358 16y ago
    You should really put those two lines in quotations. I know the second line is word for word from Seth Godin's blog (http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2007/01/the_difference_.html http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2007/01/the_differen...), and quick check had your first line pretty close to word for word from Wikipedia.
    - doron 16y ago
      You are of course correct, editing isn't possible now.
      - ronin358 16y ago
        It's all good. This is the internet after all. But for me, a simple acknowledgement goes a long way. Cheers.
dkarl 16y ago
The difference between tactics and strategy is like the difference between design and implementation: it's relative to scope. If your marketing strategy is to provide the best software for older, resource-limited hardware, then writing memory-efficient code is a tactic for implementing that strategy. But if you're hired to make a piece of software run on a particular resource-constrained device, writing memory-efficient code will be part of your strategy for accomplishing that task. The closer something is to being a global consideration in a scope, the more strategic it is in that scope. If you broaden your scope to your entire life, one part of your life strategy might be to succeed at your job in order to feel pride in your work and economically support support other aspects of your life. In that scope, designing a good marketing strategy would be a tactical consideration in implementing your life strategy.

nodata 16y ago

If people understood the simple difference between strategy and tactic. Hm. Is it okay to write that, then not go on to describe the difference?

doron 16y ago
Tactics are concerned with the conduct of an engagement, while strategy is concerned with how different engagements are linked in a bigger overall plan of action. The right strategy makes tactics work better. The right strategy puts less pressure on executing your tactics perfectly.
- ronin358 16y ago
  You should really put those two lines in quotations. I know the second line is word for word from Seth Godin's blog (http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2007/01/the_difference_.html http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2007/01/the_differen...), and quick check had your first line pretty close to word for word from Wikipedia.
  - doron 16y ago
    You are of course correct, editing isn't possible now.
    - ronin358 16y ago
      It's all good. This is the internet after all. But for me, a simple acknowledgement goes a long way. Cheers.

dkarl 16y ago

The difference between tactics and strategy is like the difference between design and implementation: it's relative to scope. If your marketing strategy is to provide the best software for older, resource-limited hardware, then writing memory-efficient code is a tactic for implementing that strategy. But if you're hired to make a piece of software run on a particular resource-constrained device, writing memory-efficient code will be part of your strategy for accomplishing that task. The closer something is to being a global consideration in a scope, the more strategic it is in that scope. If you broaden your scope to your entire life, one part of your life strategy might be to succeed at your job in order to feel pride in your work and economically support support other aspects of your life. In that scope, designing a good marketing strategy would be a tactical consideration in implementing your life strategy.