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EPISODE · May 30, 2026 · 59 MIN

Here's What You Don't Understand About Strategy | Seth Godin

from Behind the Brand with Bryan Elliott · host Bryan Elliott

Seth told me, "It doesn’t matter how fast you’re going if you’re headed in the wrong direction." He's right. Here’s my attempt to create a hierarchy for this idea:1. Strategy = This is your approach, given all the factors, systems, games, players, and environments. It’s about who, how, and why.2. Objectives = To-do items or steps on the path to help you achieve the goal. It’s about how you’re going to get there.3. Tactics = The actions or individual steps for accomplishing the objectives. It’s about what you’re going to do.“A goal might be part of strategy, but strategy is not a goal,” Seth explains. “Strategy is a goal along with a sketch that becomes a plan.” Unlike a rigid plan, the strategy must allow for flexibility. It should act more like a compass than a fixed map, providing a directionally correct route to success rather than insisting on a singular path. Support the show

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Seth told me, "It doesn’t matter how fast you’re going if you’re headed in the wrong direction." He's right. Here’s my attempt to create a hierarchy for this idea: 1. Strategy = This is your approach, given all the factors, systems, games, players, and environments. It’s about who, how, and why. 2. Objectives = To-do items or steps on the path to help you achieve the goal. It’s about how you’re going to get there. 3. Tactics = The actions or individual steps for accomplishing the object...

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