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Why Is Strategy So Hard to Understand?
Strategy is frequently confused with planning. The distinction becomes clearer when strategy is understood as a set of choices, trade-offs, and a deliberate position.
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In motorsport, where you look determines where you go. The same principle applies to organizations and the leaders who guide them. Strategic vision helps leaders look beyond immediate demands towards the destination.
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