Lovely though the views are, you're static on the mountain top. The journey doesn't happen here.

To get stuff done you have to come back down to ground level.

This is the world of your tactics.

In part 2 of the conversation we talk about execution — taking the strategy you created at the top of the hill and turning it into reality, with a thoroughgoing set of turn-by-turn actions.

This isn't a conversation about day-to-day delivery management — you already know plenty about all that. This is about executing your strategy.

We look at 4 dimensions:

1. Tactics: step-by-step instructions
2. Tactics: equipped for the journey
3. Tactics: managing risks, known and unknown
4. Tactics: Supporting the team, maintaining the tools

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Note: Strategy should always come first

Tactics are a vector property. It's not just speed you want but velocity — travel in a particular direction. Tactics need to be directed toward a goal or outcome in order to have focus and purpose.

Tactics depend on strategy.

Beware of too much improvisation, too often

Often the term 'tactics' is used as a synonym of 'improvise', but that's not really right. Yes, occasionally you will have to react, to be spontaneous.

But if you're doing that too often then it's a strong clue that you didn't spend long enough at high altitude, that you were impatient.

Pause.

And go back up the hill.