Freshness Problem

Strategies become outdated the moment they are published because markets, competitors, and conditions move faster than planning cycles.

Why it matters

The freshness problem is not solved by planning more frequently — it is solved by treating strategy as a continuously updated data layer rather than a periodically refreshed document. It is the third of Stratafy's Four Problems and the one most organisations fail to even recognise.

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