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For startups, the role of strategy is to help figure out the right questions to ask.
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What differentiates the success stories from the failures is… the ability to… discover which parts of their plans were working and which were misguided… and adapt their strategies accordingly.
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84 |
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The problem with most entrepreneurs’ plans is generally not that they don’t follow sound strategic principles but that the facts upon which they are based are wrong.
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91 |
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…the ability to pivot is no substitute for sound strategic thinking.
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176 |
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Every advance opens doors to a host of potential winning strategies.
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213 |
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Coming up with a radically innovative strategy demands perceiving a novel position, one your competitors do not see.
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214 |
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An organization that focuses inwardly may execute superbly. But if it has not attuned to the larger world in which it operates, that execution may end up in the service of a failed strategy.
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218 |
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Self-control is a short-term strategy, not a long-term one. You may be able to resist temptation once or twice, but it’s unlikely you can muster the willpower to override your desires every time.
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The idea is to make your habits as easy as possible to start… this is a powerful strategy because once you’ve started doing the right thing, it is much easier to continue doing it.
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…any company that has made it past the start-up stage is optimized much more for efficiency than for strategic agility – the ability to capitalize and dodge threats with speed and assurance.
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