Impact Estimation Tables as a Practical Input to the X-Matrix
Tom Gilb’s Impact Estimation Tables and the X-Matrix have different heritages, yet one can quietly inform the other’s correlations. Here’s how.
The System of Profound Knowledge And Its Four Revealing Lenses
Four lenses — system, variation, knowledge, and psychology. Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge, and how it informs Strategy Deployment.
The Strange Truth About X-Matrix Correlations, Nicolas Cage & Ice Cream
Nicolas Cage films and ice cream sales reveal something important about X-Matrix correlations and the gap between leading and lagging measures.
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.
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.
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.