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An indented heart shape in rock representing The Crux at the heart of Strategy Deployment

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.

Miro screenshot from the True North Workshop

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.

A rock climber navigating a crux, viewed from above.

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.

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.

Master Making Strategy Visible At The Kanban Edge

Jim Benson and I will be at Kanban Edge on March 6th in London and are teaching our Making Strategy Visible workshop again the day after the conference.

Strategy Deployment and Flow Engineering

The book Flow Engineering describes an approach to creating flow through value stream mapping, and which can be described in terms of Strategy Deployment.

How To Start with the X-Matrix as a Curiosity Framework

To start with the X-Matrix as a curiosity framework there are 3 simple steps. Be curious about it, be curious with it, and inspire curiosity with it.

The Brand New X-Matrix and Collaborative Strategy Course

Over the last few months I’ve been collaborating with Jim Benson, putting together an online training course on the X-Matrix and Collaborative Strategy.

The Exciting Obeya and X-Matrix Integration To Make Strategy Visible

An Obeya and X-Matrix go hand in hand. An Obeya enhances an X-Matrix with further information, and the X-Matrix provides a structure for all the information.