134: Four Building Blocks of Strategy

This episode presents to you the Four Building Blocks of Strategy. Keen to ignore the jargon, avoid complications and use a simple, structured mindset? Then this episode is worth a listen. You’ll hear how to strip strategy back to its four core components:VisionSticking points and acceleratorsDefining your general approachAction planStrategy really can be surprisingly simple and this episode covers how to make it work for you. Strategic thinking can be for everyone. If you’re developing a strategy, use these steps to guide you. If you’re looking to test the robustness of your strategy, ask yourself questions about each of these building blocks to gauge whether they have all been considered.There are many past episodes covering this topic. Take a listen.References and Resources:Vision029: What's your vision?055: Vision: Why it matters which mountain you climb085: Should our vision be ambitious or realistic?Accelerators and sticking points031: What's working in your favour?033: What's holding you back?048: Scanning your environment052: Mastering the SWOT analysisAction plan063: Mastering Key Performance IndicatorsThank you so much for listening to The Independent School Podcast. I would be grateful if you could spare a couple of minutes to send me some feedback here. This helps me make the podcast as helpful as possible to listeners. Thank you!