Jeremy Thomas and Myron Weber navigate their way into the Map stage of the 6-stage Strategy to Execution model.

"The map is not the territory." (Clausewitz may have said it. If he didn't, Korzybski definitely did.)Don't over-literalize mental models.Abstractions are essential to understanding and communicating complex realitiesIn mental modeling, form follows function.3 activities that make up the Map stage: Identifying the ProblemAssessing the ValueProposing SolutionsKey Techniques and Success FactorsThe Map stage is not about knowing the right answer. It's about exploring the possibilities.Get scientific: propose hypotheses and design ways to test them.