Strategy only works when it’s explicit.

Same team. Same goal. Different outcome.

Most teams don’t fail because they lack ideas.

They fail because they never actually work through their differences.

And that’s because the strategy is never made explicit enough to do that.

What is a Randow Map?

A Randow Map makes thinking visible enough to work through.

• what we’re trying to achieve
• how we think it works
• where we disagree

So we can work through differences, build shared strategy, and move forward together.

What changes

• Differences become discussable instead of avoided
• Alignment becomes real instead of assumed
• Action follows from shared understanding

What I'm building

I’m exploring this through:

• maps like the one above
• articles and examples
• facilitated strategy sessions
• a tool for mapping and working through strategy

Early work. More coming.

Dan Randow

I’m Dan Randow. I work with organisations to make strategy explicit, work through differences, and move toward outcomes. Randow Maps is an approach I’ve developed through years of strategy facilitation, product work, and helping groups collaborate when it’s hard.

If these maps resonate with you, email me to let me know what kind of strategy conversations you’re dealing with. More about me and Randow Maps.