The Strategy Pyramid

A practical framework for strategic alignment

Sutton's Law

Start where the highest diagnostic or economic yield is most likely

Gall's Law

Working complexity usually grows from working simplicity

Planning Fallacy

The planning fallacy causes teams to treat the intended path of a project as if it were the most likely path, leading to underestimated timelines, budgets and risks.

Closing The Execution Gap

Alignment turns strategy into results

Six Phases Of Strategic Planning

A practical roadmap for executing strategy

Give It to Someone Busy

Busy achievers cut through clutter and deliver critical results fast

Ringelmann Effect

Unclear accountability reduces effort in groups

The Mythical Man-Month

Adding people late often increases delay instead of reducing it

Survive the Long Middle

The long middle of a consulting project is where momentum dies and discipline matters most.

Kidlin's Law

Clarity reveals the real work

Why Projects Overspend

Large projects fail first in planning