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If your work increasingly involves unclear, shifting situations where standard approaches no longer seem to work, this post is a useful starting point.Â
- It explains why strategies falter.
- It guides you to practical actions to take next.
- It links to follow-up posts on how to recognize when you’re dealing with a wicked problem, and what it means to move forward without relying on false certainty.
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When the usual approach stops working
You’ve done the analysis. You’ve executed the strategic plans. But the results disappoint.
When the problem keeps changing
Every time you define the organizational environment or market, it shifts.
When the future isn’t predictable
What about forecasts when the data is missing, ambiguous, incorrect, or all of the above?
How to decide anyway
When certainty is out of reach, decision-making doesn’t stop—it changes.
When strategy is under pressure
Margins are tight. Competition is fierce. And the room for error is small.
How to get better at this
This is not about solving the present issue. It’s about building the ability to handle the next one.
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