What do we mean by "strategy"?
Defining strategy is challenging and even harder to get a group to agree on a common definition. Ultimately, we see the value of strategy in “resolv[ing] the big issues, so that people can get on with the little details.” 1
Here are our working definitions:
Strategy enables group consistency through definition, direction, and focus.
Strategy-making is the how and why of changing that definition, direction, or focus.
Strategic planning is the effort to bring about those desired changes.