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> The problem is that there are disincentives to thinking strategically. To me the problem was that nobody around could even explain what does it mean. It's su
by divan 4y ago
> The problem is that there are disincentives to thinking strategically.
To me the problem was that nobody around could even explain what does it mean. It's such a vague word nowadays, and even when you really want to craft a strategy for your organization, you end up watching videos telling you to outline your values, write a mission statement and set SMART goals.
Thanks to some coments on HN I've read "Good strategy/bad strategy" book, and a lot of things finally clicked. It gave a solid framework how to approach and how to think about strategy. Can't praise this book enough. I wish I was given this book at school.
Back to the original thought – I think the problem is that we rarely see or hear what strategy really is about, let alone have a chance to learn how to "think strategically" for real. It's purely an education issue from my point of view.
- lumost 4y agoThe question is around scope, if you are building a strategy for yourself or your team - set smart goals. If you are building a strategy for an organization, then set KPIs. If you are building a strategy for a 100+ person organization, then you talk about vision.
- divan 4y agoThat's what I'm talking about – explanations like yours are abundant (no offence). Following your advice, let's say I set SMART goal for myself - "Increase number of books I read per month to 10 by the end of the year". It's specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound". It's still a goal, not a strategy.
- lumost 4y agoDo you need a strategy as an individual? I suspect anything resembling such would be too vague to be useful.