What is a Strategy? (noun)

What is a Strategy? (noun)

Unless a definition of "a strategy" is agreed upon by those who will have to use it and act by it, no "strategic planning" of whatever flavor will do. Yet, it is an illusion to fancy that one doesn't need a strategy. Let's make it clear. I define a strategy as:
"a timed response to a challenge (opportunity or problem)".
The outcome of a strategy will be a set of policies that the company follows.
So, whatever one is doing today is the follow-up of decisions taken in the past and these embody a strategy because the future of the company derives from that.
A strategy can be engineered in the sense that its outcomes can be specified and it can be designed. A strategy lowers the uncertainty to manageable levels and, after implementation, what's left is a set of policies that materialize in procedures (almost zero uncertainty). This is valid for opening a new facility abroad or to establish a new bonus plan.

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		3 Sudheendra Consultant, India
	Strategy for the Definition Part Strategy derives from the Greek "στρατηγία" (strategia)... Sign up

		2 Mellacheruvu Adi Saasthry Director, India
	What is a Strategy? Augusto: When an entrepreneurial decision is taken about the future considering the given situation ... Sign up

		5 Jaap de Jonge Editor, Netherlands
	What is a Strategy? In my view, one simple way of defining a strategy is to view it as the outcome of a strategy process... Sign up

		0 Alan Kennedy, Canada
	What is a Strategy? Definition Research tells us strategy implementation suffers because strategy understanding and communication w... Sign up

		0 John Henry Project Manager, United States
	Strategy as a Noun... A strategic plan, is a plan arrived at utilizing a process (strategy). A strategic outcome, is an a... Sign up

		0 Alan Kennedy, Canada
	Strategy as Content and Process? Mr. Henry focuses on strategy as a process. I think strategy starts with understanding content. I ar... Sign up

		0 Andrew Blaine Business Consultant, South Africa
	Strategy as Content and Process @Alan Kennedy: Hi there Alan, My only concern with your commentary is that the strategy is and rema... Sign up

		2 sadiq Student (MBA), Pakistan
	What is Strategy According to Porter Michael Porter says "strategy is a unique set of practices which not only distinguish you from your ... Sign up

		1 Ehab Abou Hamdan Consultant, Lebanon
	Definition of Strategy A strategy is a high level plan to achieve one or more goals under conditions of uncertainty. Strate... Sign up

		1 Hakim Moi Strategy Consultant, United Kingdom
	Strategy as a Complex Multi-dimensional Variable There is general lay person view of strategy as a complex variable, meaning different things to diff... Sign up

		1 pavan singh Student (MBA), India
	What is Strategy? An Integrated Set of Choices Strategy is an integrated set of choices, that uniquely positions a firm in an industry to achieve a... Sign up

		2 Francois La Roche Business Consultant, Canada
	Defining Strategy: Resource Allocation Strategy in my book is very simply defined as Deciding where to allocate one's resources. It is the... Sign up

		0 Wayne Hill Manager, South Africa
	What is Strategy HBR released an article of Michael Porters. Its called "What is Strategy" - get your hands on that -... Sign up

		1 Alex Business Consultant, Germany
	Strategy for Stakeholders Clarifying strategy seems complex. If a strategy is defined, for example, as to gain or sustain a co... Sign up

		1 Sathya Devarakonda Project Manager, India
	What is Strategy? A Professor at MIT Sloan says a strategy is the plan to move from one place to another. The CEO gene... Sign up

		1 Augusto Carreira Partner, Portugal
	The Future is Always a Challenge @Mellacheruvu Adi Saasthry : my above title (The future is always a challenge) is always correct by ... Sign up