How Medical SOAP Notes Endorse the Order of the X-Matrix
How a 60-year-old medical note-taking format – SOAP Notes – independently confirms why evidence should come before tactics in Strategy Deployment.
How To Engage People in Strategic Storytelling with an X-Matrix
The primary value in an X-Matrix comes from collaboration. However, there will be a need for communication. One powerful way is through strategic storytelling.
The Continuous Strategy Scrum Guide Expansion Pack is Now Here
The Scrum Guide Expansion Pack was first released in June 2025, and has just been updated with a separate document focused Continuous Strategy for Scrum Teams.
Aligning Transformation and Strategy with ProKanban
Announcing a new course on Aligning Transformation and Strategy in partnership with ProKanban, designed to complement and expand their existing curriculum.
Is The Crux At The Heart Of Strategy Deployment?
A further reflection on Richard Rumelt’s The Crux, and how it relates to Strategy Deployment and the X-Matrix’s True North.
A Powerful True North Requires A Good AIM
Find out how to identify your organisational True North with the AIM framework and a simple process that enhances alignment, motivation, and strategic clarity.
How To Include The Crux In The TASTE X-Matrix
One of my main influences in the field of Strategy is Richard Rumelt. After referencing Good Strategy / Bad Strategy, I am now being inspired by The Crux.
Strategy Deployment And The Scrum Guide Expansion Pack
The Scrum Guide Expansion pack includes an Appendix on Emergent Strategy. This is my feedback and suggestions based on my Strategy Deployment work.
True North Revisited – Why Its More Than A Statement
A True North is a shared story that people should be able to connect to, that resonates with them, and that articulates a real sense of purpose and direction.
Combining OKRs and the X-Matrix – The Important Distinction To Know
What is the relationship between OKRs and the X-Matrix? The answer lies in recognising the difference between Strategic and SMART objectives.