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Unlock the role of metaphors in business strategy: simplifying concepts, shaping perceptions, and enhancing strategic storytelling.
What is an operating model and what role does it play in business strategy?
Strategy is a term which is frequently misused and abused. What does it really mean and what are some popular misconceptions about it?
Unveil the power of the Business Model Canvas in this #StratChat review. Ideal for strategists and innovators.
Discover the power of storytelling in business strategy with StratNavApp.com. Learn effective techniques to engage and inspire your team.
Discover the fractal nature of business strategy—how strategies repeat across levels, align top-down and bottom-up, and adapt through clarity of mission.
The Commander's Intent is part of US Marine Corps doctrine. What can it teach us about business strategy?
It's hard to differentiate yourself without coming up with a new and novel strategy. But just how do you go about doing this?
What is Design Thinking and how does it relate to Business Strategy?
Strategic Learning eBook: A practical framework for strategy development & execution. Get your free copy and start delivering real business impact.
Explore the balance between efficiency and resilience in business strategy, and learn how to optimise operations without compromising organisational robustness.
Learn how to develop business strategies that not only withstand crises but also grow stronger from them, embracing antifragility in uncertain times.
What are organisational lifecycles and how do they inform our approach to business strategy?
Sometimes, even the most well-formulated business strategies don't get executed. What are some of the main causes of this?
Strategies rely on evidence. But evidence can easily go wrong. We talked about some common mistakes people make, what causes them, and what you can do about it.
Why they are so important, and why they are so hard?
Explore how scenario planning can help your organisation navigate uncertainty by anticipating multiple futures and developing robust strategies.
And why is it important? A business strategy provides a blueprint of what a business needs to do to succeed in a changing and uncertain future.
An unattributed summary of our first StratChat virtual networking event for business strategists.
Strategies without evidence are just wishful thinking. Join us as we get to the bottom of the role of evidence in business strategy.
Discover how embracing transparency in your organisation fosters accountability, trust, and improved strategic outcomes.
Why do so many people find this basic question so hard to answer? We looked at some of the challenges.
Business strategies often fade as fast as New Year's fitness goals. But there is a better way, with StratNavApp.com as the fitness tracker for your strategy.
Discover how StratNavApp serves as your 'second brain' for business strategy—organizing complex data to enhance decision-making and strategic execution.
A summary of our #StratChat conversation about Mergers and Acquisitions.
Discover how gamification can sustain strategy momentum in organisations—real-world examples, risks and design frameworks explained.
Explore how Current & Target Operating Models (COM & TOM) drive effective business strategy. Learn how to map, align, and implement them using StratNavApp.com.
Explore the benefits and pitfalls of quick wins in business strategy, and learn how to avoid local optimisation at the expense of the whole.
Learn how to develop and execute strategy remotely with tools and processes that keep distributed teams aligned, engaged and outcome-focused.
Deep work boosts strategic clarity and execution. Discover why leaders struggle with it—and how to make deep work your strategic advantage.
Strategy grounded in insight leads to impact. Learn why starting with insight, not just ambition, transforms business strategies.
AI transformation vs digital transformation: learn the similarities, key differences, and lessons leaders must grasp to capture value while avoiding past mistakes.
Strategy and planning aren't the same—but aligning them is vital. Learn how to balance strategic intent with execution for lasting impact.
Explore how AI is reshaping strategy consulting, the risks of blind spots, and how consultants can stay competitive. Learn key takeaways from #StratChat.
Master the art of innovation timing. Learn how to avoid common mistakes and position your business to ride the next wave of success.
Tired of the same old results from your business planning season? Here's how you can transform your planning process and set your business up for success!
Discover why clarity, focus, alignment, and results are essential for leadership—and how StratNavApp.com helps you achieve them in your business strategy.
Digital transformation is essential, but hesitation can cost you. Learn how to execute a structured strategy, mitigate risks, and stay ahead of the competition.
AI isn't perfect—but that's not the point. Learn how strategy helps define whether it's better than human judgment.
Discover why outsiders drive disruption and how you can adopt their mindset to future-proof your business strategy.
Why strategies fail and how to fix them: 5 common pitfalls and how future-focused, evidence-based, aligned strategies avoid them.
Discover lessons from the digital revolution that can help your business thrive in the AI era—and avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.
Discover how AI and automation are reshaping the future of work—and how your business can adapt and thrive in this new reality.
Discover why strategies lose impact over time, and learn practical steps to keep your business strategy dynamic, aligned and effective.
Strategic thinking needs time and space to thrive. Learn how embracing "inefficiency" helps drive long-term business success.
Discover how leveraging historical data can enhance strategic planning by identifying trends, mitigating risks, and informing future business decisions.
Why constant innovation isn’t enough in business — use the Red Queen Effect and Three Horizons Model to balance today’s performance with tomorrow’s growth.
Learn how data-driven strategy separates winners from losers. Discover lessons from Netflix, Blockbuster, and how to future-proof your business.
Foresight and superforecasters serve different roles in strategy. Learn how to evaluate their value and why prediction accuracy isn’t the only measure.
Discover 10 outdated management practices that no longer serve modern organisations—and what you can do instead to thrive in today’s business environment.
Can AI help with business strategy? Discover how StratNavApp.com uses your data to generate unique insights for smarter strategy development and execution.
Discover how to spot the next big business trend before it explodes. Learn from real-world misses and sharpen your strategic foresight.
A bad system beats a good person every time. Discover how strategy and structure empower even the best people to perform.
Discover how a former airline captain turned consultant uses StratNav to gain a strategic edge—insights, analogies, and real-world impact inside.
Business transformation simplified. Learn what transformation really is, how to do it, and how StratNav helps you stay competitive.
Discover my journey from 90s IT to founding StratNav, driven by a passion for using technology and AI to make strategy smarter and work more human.
Most strategies fail to track performance. Learn how SMART objectives and KPIs can close the critical gap in business strategy execution.
Discover how financial services firms can transform regulatory change from a compliance burden into a driver of growth using AI and StratNav.
Strategy isn’t a PowerPoint deck—it’s a living, data-driven system. Learn how StratNav turns static plans into adaptive execution engines.
Discover 14 essential mental models and cognitive biases every business strategist and consultant must understand to make better decisions and lead smarter.
Remote work vs office work isn’t binary. Evidence shows focus, collaboration and performance depend on design, not ideology.
Strategy offsite facilitation tips: Learn how to ask better questions and uncover real strategic insights—not clichés.
Strategy advice often starts with customer needs. But for mature organisations, there's a better place to begin—one that drives focus and strategic coherence.
Strategy fails in meetings, not markets. Discover why most meetings lack real commitments—and how StratNav turns talk into traction.
AI strategy tools explained: why structured platforms like StratNav outperform ChatGPT alone for building, aligning, and executing real business strategy.
Avoid misleading strategic language. Learn why “predict,” “control,” “best practice,” “fail fast,” and “efficiency” can harm strategy and what to say instead.
Strategy speed vs depth: How CEOs and CFOs avoid rushed decisions that destroy value and instead build durable enterprise advantage.