Roadmaps are frequently used to remove uncertainty. However, relying on traditional roadmaps in complex situations creates a fallacy. A big issue is that they don’t take the element of surprise into account.

One differentiator between being good at managing complexity and uncertainty, and being bad at it is strategy. Unfortunately people’s common perception of strategy is simplistic and misleading.

In this episode I elaborate on some misconceptions, strategy’s main purpose and how to practice strategy.

Good Strategy/Bad Strategy - Richard Rumelt