The 14-day StrategySprint: How leadership works in uncertain times
In an environment characterized by uncertainty, cost pressure and constant change, companies need one thing above all: orientation. However, traditional strategy processes often take months - time that many management teams do not have. In the latest episode of "Hope is not a strategy", strategy expert Christian Underwood shows how the StrategySprint creates the ability to act strategically in just 14 days.
Leadership needs direction - now
Many companies are currently experiencing a standstill: decision-makers are hesitating, management teams are losing focus, operational hecticness is replacing strategic thinking. For Christian Underwood, one thing is clear: if you want to survive in this environment, you don't need a plan for someday - you need clarity for tomorrow. The StrategySprint offers exactly that: a format that provides orientation, focuses teams and defines specific fields of action in two weeks. With minimal use of resources - but maximum strategic impact.
Strategy with speed and depth
The StrategySprint is a structured process that enables a quick but well-founded analysis of the situation, creates a common target image within the management team and identifies three key recommendations for action that will have a short-term impact. "In times when business and politics seem to be reorganizing themselves on a daily basis, waiting is no longer enough," emphasizes Christian Underwood.
Strategic clarity despite pressure
Strategic work is crucial, especially under pressure. Because management teams need more than cost-cutting and crisis management - they need a shared understanding of where they want to go and what matters now. The StrategySprint is no substitute for comprehensive strategy work - but it quickly creates a solid foundation on which further steps can be built. Whether as a starting point or as a course correction: the format is ideal for companies that no longer want to stand by and watch, but want to shape things again.
Thinking together, acting together
Another success factor: the StrategySprint is teamwork. The best strategies are not created in an ivory tower, but in dialog with those who bear responsibility. The compact two-day workshop brings decision-makers together - and ensures that everyone is moving in the same direction afterwards. What remains at the end is more than a plan: it is a common focus, a clear course - and the ability to act sensibly in a complex world.
Invitation to rethink
This podcast episode offers valuable insights for managing directors, management teams and strategy managers who don't want to settle for reactions. The StrategySprint is not a tool for planning romanticism - but a real management instrument for reality. Listen now and find out how 14 days can be enough to strategically realign your company - clearly, quickly and effectively.
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