
Strategy Is Not a Guarantee (S1:E25)
08/03/21 • 6 min
It's damaging to demand proof in advance that a strategy will succeed. The eighth and final episode in a series on common misunderstandings of strategy.
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The Successful Strategist is a production of Prospera LLC, a consulting firm providing strategy development, non-profit due diligence, crisis management, and interim executive management to mission-driven organizations and philanthropists.
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It's damaging to demand proof in advance that a strategy will succeed. The eighth and final episode in a series on common misunderstandings of strategy.
____________________
If you have a strategy or management challenge to discuss, book a free 15-minute consultation with Mitchell Muncy via Calendly.
The Successful Strategist is a production of Prospera LLC, a consulting firm providing strategy development, non-profit due diligence, crisis management, and interim executive management to mission-driven organizations and philanthropists.
____________________
Previous episode
- Executive Decisions Are Not Strategy (S1:E24)
Related episodes
- A Strength Is Not an Advantage (S1:E5)
- Planning Is Not Strategy (S1:E18)
Previous Episode

Executive Decisions Are Not Strategy (S1:E24)
Strategy affects the whole organization, but not everything that affects the whole organization is strategy. The seventh episode in a series on common misunderstandings of strategy.
____________________
If you have a strategy or management challenge to discuss, book a free 15-minute consultation with Mitchell Muncy via Calendly.
The Successful Strategist is a production of Prospera LLC, a consulting firm providing strategy development, non-profit due diligence, crisis management, and interim executive management to mission-driven organizations and philanthropists.
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Previous episode
- Budgeting Is Not Strategy (S1:E23)
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