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Strategy

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

Last updated: Apr 16, 2026