Framework library
Rumelt strategy kernel
How to use it
Name the governing challenge, state the guiding approach, then choose actions that work together against that challenge.
Worked example
If bay activity drives energy waste, target loading practices and recovery time. Align customer scheduling and metering with that policy.
Common pitfall
A goal such as improved margin does not diagnose what prevents it.
- Frame the questionWhat is the decision, who owns it and what is the strongest explanation for the current problem?
- Apply the frameworkUse Rumelt strategy kernel on the worked example above.
- Produce an answerWrite one diagnosis, two feasible choices and a piece of evidence that would change the choice.