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The 5-minute read: Three evidence-backed commercial questions.
How do I know where to start, and will the investigation uncover something we can use?
Jul 28 • Stephen Grein
#18 The Company Was Never the Problem
An executive walkthrough of an Open Water Strategic Navigation Assessment (SNA).
Jul 2 • Stephen Grein

June 2026

#17 The Sea State
A deep dive into the forces that make the score
Jun 10 • Stephen Grein
#16 Expansion Fit Signals
Recognizing When a Different Motion Is Required
Jun 4 • Stephen Grein

May 2026

#15 - Adjacent Growth Markets
Veins of Gold Hidden in your ICP
May 26 • Stephen Grein
#14 - Strategic Reframing in Practice
How stronger frames made value easier to see and act on
May 22 • Stephen Grein
#13 The Strategic Reframe
How companies become easier to understand, easier to trust, and easier to choose
May 20 • Stephen Grein
#12: What to Do When the Market Does Not See You
Winning the Deal You Entered Late
May 8 • Stephen Grein
#11 - Strategy Canvas: Where the Market Decides and Where You Win
Be visible on the levers that matter, then own the lane you can win.
May 5 • Stephen Grein

April 2026

#10 Course Corrections That Turn Rough Conditions Into Results
How leaders choose what to remove, shrink, elevate, or innovate
Apr 28 • Stephen Grein
#09 The Course Correction Canvas
Where The Business Is Exposed, Can Still Move, And Which Levers Matter Most
Apr 19 • Stephen Grein
# 08 Currents and Eddies
Market Friction and Activation Map
Apr 14 • Stephen Grein
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