The Big 5 of Strategy Experience

A practical, human-centred experience that builds the five competencies needed to grasp the present,  shape the future,  move the system, deliver the results and adapt to change  —  in an increasingly complex world.

Strategy is not a plan. It's not just for Executives.  It’s how you think, decide, and act in complexity. Great strategy depends on people having the skills to understand what is changing, make meaningful choices, align around a shared direction, turn ideas into action and continually learn and adapt.

 The Big 5 of Strategy helps build those strategic muscles. 

Develop the mindset, language and practical competencies to engage with strategy more confidently and effectively.  Participants leave better equipped to:

• Grasp the Present  —  understand complexity and make sense of your environment. 
• Shape  the Future —  Design vision and direction with purpose. 
• Move the System —  translate ideas into momentum and coordinated action. 
• Deliver the Results  —  execute, adapt, and follow through under real constraints. 
• Adapt to Change —  learn, evolve, and respond to change. 

 Designed for individuals, leaders and teams who want to strengthen their strategic capability.

Particularly valuable for people who need to contribute to strategy, lead through complexity, translate organisational direction into action, or build stronger strategic capability across a team.

Research shows that the Big 5 of Strategy competencies are a stronger predictor of career success than traditional indicators. Strategic skills are in high demand because the world of work is changing rapidly, and organisations need people who can help navigate complexity, uncertainty and disruption. The future of work belongs to those with strategic competency. This is supported by the Work Economic Forum - Future of Jobs Report 2025. 

The experience combines The Big 5 of Strategy Competency Framework, facilitated discussion, reflection and application to real strategic challenges. It can be delivered as:

Individual experience — build your own strategic muscles and confidence.

Leadership experience — strengthen the ability to think strategically and lead others.

Team experience — develop shared strategic language, competencies and ways of working.

The experience can be tailored to the context, capability and strategic challenges of the people or organisation involved. 

The Big 5 of Strategy is the first science-backed assessment designed to measure your strategic competencies. Built on cutting-edge research, this framework helps you identify how you naturally think and act strategically - and where you can develop. 

Big 5 of Strategy© is developed and owned by Strategy.Inc. 

Experience delivered by a Certified Coach and Practitioner, licensed to use the framework in my professional work.