Strategy Maps - Connect Your Roadmaps to the Bigger Picture
summary
Introduces a concrete visualization practice called strategy maps that links vision to roadmaps, backlogs and Wardley mapping, then turns outcomes into a timeline and scores preceding steps so teams can work backwards. Uses Wardley strategy cycle, premortem-style failure thinking and simple templates, and applies the method to the 2019–20 Brexit timeline where maps were published on Twitter and proved predictive. Emphasizes multiple parallel pathways, explicit opponent moves and regular updating so plans become actionable rather than static.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction and context
- 2:25The problem with strategy
- 7:01Defining strategy and myths
- 13:58Strategy, agile, and maps
- 22:06Case study: Brexit
- 30:04Strategy map template
- 36:25Supporting practices
- 44:04Takeaways and Q&A
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