Product Strategy Stack
The Product Strategy Stack
"If you're going to take a road trip, you first decide where you want to drive to... our destination is Vegas, and we'll know whether or not we reach there if we've driven 250 miles." — Ravi Mehta
What It Is
A hierarchical framework that forces alignment from top down. It separates mission (aspirational) from strategy (logical plan) and ensures the roadmap and goals are derivatives of the strategy, not the drivers.
When To Use
- Teams are confused about prioritization
- "Goals" are being used as a substitute for strategy
- Debating Feature A vs. Feature B with no clear answer
- Annual/quarterly planning kickoffs
The Stack
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