Why You Aren’t a Good Strategist

Quite the insulting presumption, yes?

Unfortunately, it’s most likely the truest statement that no one has had the courage to say to your face. There is an element of creativity that leads to strategic acumen. There is also an element of understanding human nature as well as universal and natural law. Too many decision-makers and analysts focus on “raw data” without a keen ability to understand what should be done with the information. Most practitioners fear being wrong in their conclusions, leaving decision-makers with a void in quality advising that helps them chart their courses and steer their ships toward long-term success.

The most important aspect of strategic planning and foresight is understanding universal and spiritual laws. Understanding these laws, such as the Law of Compensation, can guide decision-makers on foresight. How? If you understand the universal compensation that will come from the choices you make and the intent behind said choice, then you are more likely to make a wise decision considering the data you are presented with.

You reap what you sow. What will be the most likely outcome or fruit of what you put into place today? If you build your team based on your ego and need to be validated, will your organization succeed and build a credible reputation or will it reflect your insecurities, or will it be staffed by others with insecurities, thus fostering a toxic and abusive environment that ultimately shows to be incompetent and ineffective? Will you build a sales team of trusted consultants and experts or snake oil salespeople who will do anything for a dollar? How will your target audience, or any group of people, respond to the organization you cultivate based on numbers that reinforce your insanity?

Strategy and decision-making practices are not as intuitive as they should be in a world or industry that discounts the value of philosophy, religion, spirituality, or metaphysics. There's too much focus on the data and the numbers and too little objective contemplation of what the data shows or means and how to respond in a useful or constructive manner. Egos reign supreme, the world suffers, and the insanity doubles down for fear of embarrassment.

It's time to change.

If you have a tech and gadget addiction that is now enhanced by the rise of artificial intelligence, then I recommend you read The Kybalion by the Three Initiates. Do some introspection and understand the motives behind your research questions, the data you seek, and what you plan to do with the information.

When you serve, you succeed. The best way to get out of your own way is to realize that you are the one in the way.

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