How to Build a Winning Strategy
Dilip Kumar Solasa, Raise The Vibe
Helping Silent, Hardworking Leaders Gain Balance, Fast-Track Career by Building Executive Presence & Strategic Thinking | Seasoned IT Leader | Executive Coach | TEDx speaker
Winning builds confidence, creates momentum, and fuels growth.
Losing? It produces doubt, destroys morale, and breeds failure.
Sure, we can learn from losses. But when losing becomes the norm, it embeds itself into your culture. And once it’s there, it’s hard to root out.
Winning isn’t just about feel-good moments—it has real, measurable impact.
- Nelson Mandela’s win ended apartheid and inspired millions.
- Manny Pacquiao’s victories became a symbol of national pride for the Philippines.
In business, winning is defined by the numbers: revenue, market share, ROI. But here’s the problem: many leaders don’t clearly define what “winning” looks like for their teams.
So, how do you win?
It starts with strategy.
When I work with leaders, we use a 3C Framework:
1?? Context: Zoom out. Assess the market, customers, and competition.
2?? Competencies: Identify 1-3 core areas of expertise.
3?? Capabilities: Focus on 3-5 key activities that drive growth.
Make your market position simple and sharp. Design a competitive strategy, map value propositions, and create a clear action plan and start branding.
High-performing teams spend 54% more time setting strategic direction than low-performing teams.
The latter? They’re stuck in reactive mode, firefighting instead of leading.
The stakes are clear: Win or go broke.
So, ask yourself: Are you winning? If not, it’s time to carve out space to strategize.
#Leadership #Strategy #WinningMindset
Engineering Leader at Apple | Leading Digital Transformation | Strategic IT Leader | AI/ML Enthusiast
1 周Thank you very much Dilip Kumar Solasa, Raise The Vibe for setting the framework ,my 2 cents, The key to consistent winning is not just having a strategy but being able to adapt and execute it effectively. The best strategies are dynamic, evolving based on real-time feedback and changing circumstances.
Founder - Leadership Development SaaS Platform "GOALS N U", Investor, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Design Thinking Master Practitioner, Director on Board, Indian Society of NLP, Six Sigma Black Belt, ACC
1 个月Winning feels great, but I've learned so much from losing too. It's all part of the journey. ?? #Growth #Learning
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1 个月The right strategy is a massive multiplier Dilip! It's worth spending some time to get it right.