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Reality Without Frameworks
In my experience, the application of Agile frameworks usually leads to a revolutionary approach. Most frameworks are largely prescriptive and are explicitly described as immutable. When all you have is a hammer, every context will be treated like a nail. And when you’ve paid a lot of money for a gold-plated hammer, when you’ve trained a lot of peop
... See moreJonathan Smart • Sooner Safer Happier: Antipatterns and Patterns for Business Agility
Carl Lang was attempting to deduce a strategy from strategy “frameworks” such as Porter’s “Five Forces” or Kim and Mauborgne’s “Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas.” But such frameworks are designed to call attention to what might be important in a situation. They do not, indeed cannot, guide one to specific actions. Others try to deduce strategies from des
... See moreRichard P. Rumelt • The Crux: How Leaders Become Strategists

For me, getting an accurate picture of reality ultimately comes down to two things: being able to synthesize accurately and knowing how to navigate levels.