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Planning
**Planning** is an
• Internally-focused,
• Analytical approach
Focused on making the most of things *within* our control:
• Our People
• Time
• Resources
With the goal of optimizing for *efficiency*.
To produce some end result we think *should* achieve our internal goals.
Strategy
**Strategy**, on the other hand, is a
• Client-centric,
• Creative
• Problem-solving framework
Focused on making choices to influence something *out* of our control:
**Customer behavior**
With the goal of optimizing for *effectiveness*.
In ways that mean success both for *our clients*, as well as for *our business.*
Starting With Planning Is the Best Way to Sabotage Your Product – Do This Instead
Mike Goitein
The verbs associated with data have three distinct modalities:
Change—We need to change who we are or what we are doing.
Continue—We need to keep going in the same direction.
Finish—We need to complete this.
As you formulate your DataPOV, identify which verbs solve the problem or exploit the opportunity most effectively.
Using OKRs helps you move the team from output thinking to outcome thinking. It may take a few tries, but you will be more successful once you focus on outcomes.
Radical Focus SECOND EDITION
Christina Wodtke
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