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Test strategy schema clarity through decision simulations…

Test strategy schema clarity through decision simulations across functions: if the schema produces consistent answers to hypothetical tradeoffs without central coordination, the schema is effectively shared; inconsistent answers reveal schema gaps requiring clarification.

Why This Is a Principle

Derived from Shared mental models among group members determine what… (shared mental models determine perception and action), Organizational culture exists at three disconnected levels (culture exists at disconnected levels), and Common knowledge enables coordination without communication… (common knowledge enables coordination without communication). This prescribes a testing method for schema sharedness based on whether it enables distributed coherent decisions. It's diagnostic and actionable.

Source Lessons

Strategy is an organizational schema

A strategy is not a plan or a set of goals. It is a shared mental model of how the organization creates and captures value — a schema that tells every member what to prioritize, what to ignore, and how their work connects to the organization's purpose. When the strategy schema is clear and shared, the organization acts with coherence. When it is vague or fragmented, even talented people pull in contradictory directions.

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