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From: Category Pirates Date: February 6, 2025 at 8:04:14 PM EST Subject: Day 0: Welcome to The Strategy Sprint

Who Should Read This

Anyone who:

  • Thinks “strategy” means prettier slide decks and bigger budgets
  • Is weirdly obsessed with “beating competitors” instead of creating value
  • Works in or around MBAs, big consulting, or boardrooms where “best practices” are treated like religion

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Consultants are CDS superspreaders. The vast majority of consulting is just benchmarking and best practices — tools to help below-average companies reach average.

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