A coherent set of choices about where to concentrate limited resources to achieve disproportionate impact -- not aspiration, not a list of goals.
Tensions
Strategy is a hypothesis to test and refine (Rumelt), yet corner solutions require all-in concentration that precludes hedging. Rumelt argues for extreme focus on a narrow front, while Jensen's five-layer AI stack suggests you need strength across the full system -- the resolution may be that "narrow" means a few tightly co-designed things, not literally one.
Related Concepts
decision | focus | leadership | trust | clarity