How to Make Strategic Decisions: A Founder's Framework

Why decisions stall

Most strategic dead ends are not a lack of data — they are a poorly framed question. The first step is to name the decision in a single sentence.

A three-step framework

  1. Frame the choice. Which decision, by when.
  2. Name the criteria. How you will know an option is good.
  3. Test the assumptions. The cheapest experiment that reduces uncertainty.

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