Strategy Quote by Sebastian Marshall

“Mistaking goals for strategy. Many bad strategies are just statements of desire rather than plans for overcoming obstacles.”

— Richard Rumelt

“Not miscalculation, bad strategy is the active avoidance of the hard work of crafting a good strategy. One common reason for choosing avoidance is…

— Richard P. Rumelt

“If you employed a strategy that is not conducive to the results you are looking for, then you will not achieve the desired result.…

— Julian Pencilliah

“Tactics are idiosyncratic. But strategies are universal, and there are a lot of talented folks who are not succeeding the way they want to…

— Jocelyn K. Glei

A good strategy is not always successful, but even an "inappropriate" strategy may be an actual strategy. A "bad strategy" is one that doesn't…

— Richard P. Rumelt

“Strategy without execution increases inefficiencies; execution without strategy fosters chaos.”

— Wayne Chirisa

“form of bad strategic objectives occurs when there is a scrambled mess of things to accomplish—a “dog’s dinner” of strategic objectives.”

— Richard Rumelt

“The essence of strategy is making informed trade off's, not doing everything.”

— Wayne Chirisa

“With respect to strategy as a subject of study, its intellectual framework is not clearly outlined, and its vocabulary is almost nonexistent. These two…

— J.C. Wylie

“A great strategic approach isn’t just about goals; it’s about aligning resources, timing, and execution.”

— Wayne Chirisa

“Strategy can be viewed as building defenses against the competitive forces or finding a position in the industry where the forces are weakest. P.35”

— Michael E. Porter

“A strategy is not just a plan, it’s a commitment to disciplined decision making.”

— Wayne Chirisa