2C Decide Strategic Moves

“Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte
 
 

🎯 What This Tool Does: Facilitates final strategic decision-making by weighing advantages and disadvantages without prescribing answers. Access full strategic think tank and bias guardian tools to make your most important decisions with confidence and clarity.

📊 What It Delivers: Strategic Decision Documentation, Bias Check Report, Alignment Validation, Comprehensive Implications Blueprint across business model, operations, resources, and governance.

📋 What You'll Need: Evaluated strategic options from P2B, decision criteria weightings, stakeholder input, implementation constraints.

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Strategic Direction Decisions

  • What is our aspiration? (vision, mission, long-term goals)

  • How do we compete overall? (cost leadership vs differentiation vs focus)

  • What are our guiding principles? (core values, strategic boundaries)

  • What is our growth strategy? (organic vs acquisition, diversification vs focus)

Business Model Decisions (Core Identity)

  • What business are we in? (industry, market space, core purpose)

  • What is our fundamental value proposition? (why customers choose us)

  • Who do we serve? (core customer definition)

  • How do we create and capture value? (revenue model, value chain position)

  • What capabilities define us? (core competencies that differentiate)

Business Model Implementation Decisions

  • Geographic market entry - Which specific markets to enter and when

  • Product/service portfolio - Which products to offer within our model

  • Pricing strategy - How to price within our value proposition

  • Channel strategy - Which channels to use for our defined customers

  • Customer segment prioritization - Which segments to target first

Strategic Choices

  • Strategic partnerships - Which alliances to form

  • Competitive responses — How to respond to specific competitive threats

  • Technology platform selection - Which systems to adopt

  • Build vs buy vs partner - For specific capabilities

  • Investment priorities - Where to allocate resources this period

  • Innovation focus - Which innovation opportunities to pursue

2C – Decide Strategic Moves

  1. “Making Strategic Decisions” — Fred R. David & Forest R. David

    • Explains frameworks for finalizing strategic choices, including QSPM (Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix) and decision trees.

    • Link: https://samples.jbpub.com/9781285189198/9781285189198_CH07_David.pdf

  2. “Strategic Decision Making” — G.T. Lumpkin & Gregory Dess

    • Open educational resource chapter on tools and processes for moving from alternatives to a chosen strategy.

    • Link: https://2012books.lardbucket.org/pdfs/strategic-management-evaluation-and-execution/s11-strategic-decision-making.pdf

  3. “Decision Making for Leaders” — Thomas L. Saaty

    • A concise introduction to the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) for structuring and prioritizing strategic moves.

    • Link: https://www.academia.edu/38156563/Decision_Making_for_Leaders_The_Analytic_Hierarchy_Process_for_Decisions_in_a_Complex_World