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Business Strategy

Where will you compete? What will you prioritize? How will value flow?

Strategy is the bridge between vision and execution. It answers the questions that artifacts alone cannot.

The Stack

PROBLEMS (what's broken)

STRATEGY (where to compete)

MODELS (how value flows)

ARTIFACTS (what you produce)

OUTCOMES (what you measure)

Core Questions

QuestionAnswersLinks To
What problem matters?Market pain, opportunityProblems
Where do we compete?Positioning, differentiationPositioning
How does value flow?Revenue, costs, marginsBusiness Models
What structure enables this?Legal, governance, capitalStructure
What price captures value?Pricing strategyPricing

Strategy Components

Positioning

Where you sit in the market's mind. Not what you do — what you own.

Business Models

How value flows through your business. 50+ models rated by tech potential.

Structure

Legal and governance architecture.

Pricing

How you capture value from the value you create.

The Tight Five for Strategy

#QuestionStrategic Answer
1Why does this matter?The problem you solve, the pain you remove
2What truths guide you?Constraints that sharpen focus
3What do you control?Assets, capabilities, unfair advantages
4What do you see others don't?Market insight, positioning opportunity
5How do you know it's working?Revenue, margins, market share