The 4 Most Valuable Strategy Skills You Need to Master
Alex Nesbitt
The Enactive Strategy Advisor - I help CEOs build effective companies. Follow to activate your strategic mind. | CEO @ Enactive Strategy ? ex-BCG Partner ? ex-Industrial Tech CEO ? 32,000+ strategic followers
Hey Luck Hackers,
Moaders think they need to be better at Strategy Thinking—but that’s only partst le of the equation.
If you want to be a top strategist, you need to master four essential skills that separate the best from the rest.
But first—a quick heads-up!
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The Strategy Accelerator is a 12-week program designed to help you move beyond thinking and start executing strategy that works. If you want to learn how to design, facilitate, activate, and execute strategy like the best in the world, this is your chance.
The 4 Most Valuable Strategy Skills You Need to Master
1?? Strategy Design – Creating a strategy that actually works Most strategies fail before they even start because they aren’t built to create real advantage.
? How to identify where and how to compete
? How to build strategic power, not just a plan
? Why the best strategies are simple, repeatable, and scalable
?? Example: Tesla didn’t just sell electric cars. They designed an entire infrastructure—from charging stations to battery production—to create a power competitors couldn’t easily copy.
2?? Strategy Facilitation – Getting teams to discover strategy for themselves The best strategy is not dictated from the top—it’s discovered by those executing it.
? How to guide teams to uncover strategic insights
? How to run high-impact strategic workshops
? How to build buy-in and alignment fast
?? Example: When I worked with a life insurance company, we seconded their own employees into the strategy team—and within 8 weeks, we improved their process by 40% before even presenting the final strategy.
3?? Strategic Planning – Activating strategy and making it happen Many companies get stuck in perpetual planning mode, never moving into execution.
? How to connect big-picture strategy to daily actions
? How to use backwards planning to drive execution
? How to set up governance to keep strategy alive
?? Example: A manufacturing firm I worked with had a great strategy but never acted on it. By implementing backwards planning and structured execution cycles, they were able to start seeing results within weeks, not years.
4?? Strategic Doing – Turning strategy into action and results The best companies don’t just think strategically—they act strategically every single day.
? How to create momentum and reduce friction in execution
? How to use the Rules of Flow to accelerate action
? How to generate insight from execution to continuously improve
?? Example: Netflix didn’t just react to streaming—they built a power in exclusive content that made them unstoppable. Instead of waiting to see how the industry played out, they acted first and learned fast.
The Problem: Most Leaders Stop at Strategy Thinking
Too many leaders overanalyze strategy but never activate it.
?? They get stuck in PowerPoint decks that never get executed.
?? They create grand plans with no real path to action.
?? They focus on one-off tactics instead of building long-term power.
The best strategists don’t just think—they do.
And that’s exactly what I teach inside the Strategy Accelerator.
Good Strategy Makes You Lucky—If You Know How to Hack It
The best strategists create the conditions for success—they don’t just hope for it.
If you want to master these four strategy skills, now’s the time.
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To your success,
Alex
Founder, Strategy Academy
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2 周So true! Strategy thinking is important, but it’s just the beginning. To turn great ideas into impactful results, the best strategists go beyond thinking. They design, facilitate, plan, and execute in ways that create real competitive advantage.