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https://categorypirates.com/the-strategy-sprint
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
Influenced Mental Models
- Competition Derangement Syndrome (CDS)
- Complexity Trap
- Best Practices
- One-Page Strategy
- SWOT
- Institutional Isomorphism
- Coercive Isomorphism
- Mimetic Isomorphism
- Normative Isomorphism
Resonating Quotes
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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.