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The Winds of Patagonia; Cooperative Strategy
Down the E. Coast of Patagonia My friend Marcelo organized a car trip through Patagonia. As a young guy he had worked on a Patagonian estancia and knew the territory well. The plan was to start in Buenos Aires, drive down the east side of Argentina through the Pampas, along the Atlantic Coast of Patagonia, cross the Strait of Magellan, spend Christmas week with friends in Ushuaia on the island of Tierra Del Fuego, then re-cross the Strait, head west, drive back north along the Andes Cordillera, and then east again to Buenos Aires. 6000 miles. We would be stopping … Continue reading
Posted in cooperative strategies, strategy design, strategy types Tagged Andes, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Argentina, Buenos Aires, bump drafting, car, cooperative strategy, dogfight, elements, external factors, Great Enabler, mismatch, NASCAR, parties, Patagonia, resource, Strait of Magellan, sub-strategy, Tierra del Fuego, Ushuaia, wind 4 Comments
How to Devise a Strategy: Affordable Coffee
We’re all wired to devise strategies. So you just have to put the right info into your head, and it will take care of the rest. Let it all sit there. Give your intuition an opportunity to do its work. You’re objective will create the pull that draws out the strategy. Your barriers and available resources, and their many possibilities, will shape it. It will come to you. Here’s an example of devising a strategy This method is easy, and makes sense. It follows the natural thinking sequence of problem > opportunity > solution. Situation: You like to drink a … Continue reading
Posted in strategy design Tagged coffee, elements, exploit, external factors, how to, mismatch, objective, opportunity, parties, popper, price, problem, resource, solution, thinking skills, timing, vulnerability 14 Comments
Creative Thinking and the Destruction of a Game: External Strategy Factors
At a conference in Kunming, southern China, I saw a really good example of a spontaneous strategy devised to win a contest – and a comical outcome. The participants were a number of bright young managers from Asian companies that distribute electronic components. It was a long day and to keep everyone’s interest, conference organizers inserted the contest between sessions. The simple game worked like this: a moderator would ask two questions. The first person raising his hand and correctly answering both questions would win a prize. Simple. There was to be a series of pairs of questions and prizes. Wait. Before going on, … Continue reading
Posted in cool strategies, external factors, strategy types Tagged circumstances, how to win, Kunming, parties, timing 1 Comment
