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Maps, man and women

If you want to read an enjoyable book, read “why man don’t talk and women can’t read maps”. Strategy is a bit like that. Replace women with business people and you have it in one. Most businesses have no map, can’t read a map and apparently don’t see the need for a map either. Words that spring to mind are rudderless ships, headless chickens and head in sand. You don’t want to start a business like that. You need a sense of direction and purpose.

Strategy is about the map. If you don’t have one, you can’t even start with reading it. If you have not established where you want to go, there is no need for a map. If you can’t read the map there is also no point as you will not be able to figure out how to get to your destination. Strategy is about defining an end point (you can call it vision), having a view on the environment you are operating in (now and in the future) and then having an understanding of the road you want to travel. In a nut shell, where are you now, where do you want to go and how do we get there.  Once you have that clear, set your targets on a weekly, monthly, annual basis, check the map on a regular basis and away you go. Bon voyage!

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