#Things to consider
- The hard work of developing a better, more resilient strategy begins with letting go of the assumptions and goals you might be holding on to right now.
- Strategy is interesting because of the complexity of its two companions: time and systems. It’s the hard work of choosing what to do today to make tomorrow better. Plant your seeds in places where the conditions are right.
- Time is simply nature’s way of making sure everything doesn’t happen all at once. The reason people have difficulty understanding the nature of evolution and the science of Darwin or even of compound interest is that we have trouble seeing time.
- Do the things you need to do to get what you need in the long run. Anyone can sprint, but elegant strategies are something that you can maintain.
- Going faster is useless if you’re running in the wrong direction. Tasks fill our days, but strategies determine whether we’ve wasted our effort.
- Culture defeats tactics every time, which is why strategy is often about creating culture.