Strategy vs tactics: what wins

Most leaders are drowning in activity meetings, fixes, firefighting yet results stay flat. In this episode we strip strategy down to its core: choices, trade-offs, and a clear “how we win”. You’ll learn the practical difference between tactics (actions) and strategy (decision rules), how to spot “busy work” disguised as progress, and how to build a simple strategy filter so your team stops chasing noise.

You will learn:

• The 3 signs you’re running on tactics instead of strategy
• Why “do more” is not a plan (and what replaces it)
• How to build a decision filter for priorities and projects
• The difference between goals, plans, and strategy
• The “Operator Test” for any initiative: keep / kill / pause

Outcome / Artifact: Strategy Filter v1 (a 1-page decision checklist + “stop doing” shortlist)