Strategic Frameworks

Operating systems for planning and acting when stakes are high or information is incomplete.

10 entries

Barbell Strategy
Combine safety on one side with selective asymmetric upside on the other.
Blue Ocean Strategy
Create uncontested market space instead of fighting over existing demand.
Cynefin Framework
Match your decision approach to the type of problem you face.
Flywheel Effect
Small consistent pushes build compounding momentum over time.
Fog of War
Decide with incomplete information and changing conditions.
Jobs to Be Done
People don't buy products — they hire them to make progress.
OODA Loop
Observe, orient, decide, act, then repeat faster with better learning.
Porter's Five Forces
Understand the structural forces that shape industry profitability.
Theory of Constraints
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link — find it and fix it.
Wardley Mapping
Visualize the landscape before choosing where to compete.