Generic strategy frameworks were built for enterprises. They fail SMBs by design.
Generic strategy frameworks were built for enterprises. They fail SMBs by design.
The BCG matrix, the balanced scorecard, the OKR cascade. These tools were built for organizations with dedicated strategy functions and full-time analysts. Applied to a $5M to $25M company with a four-person leadership team, they produce overhead without outcomes.
Here is what actually works instead.
Kamyar Shah, Fractional Strategy Consultant, World Consulting Group.