strategies
Long-term battle plans
Strategies is the plural of strategy—plans designed to achieve long-term goals, especially in competitive or challenging situations.
Military commanders develop strategies for campaigns; businesses craft strategies for growth; chess players employ strategies to control the board.
The word often implies deliberate, high-level thinking rather than immediate tactics: We need new strategies for reaching younger voters.
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- flankingAt the sides of
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
encirclement · guerrilla · blitzkrieg · counterattack · feint · reconnaissance · fortification · retreat
Detailed plan forward
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- goalsIntended end results
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
methodology · milestones · contingency · prioritization · sequencing · forecasting · timeline · benchmarks
Agreement through mutual sacrifice
- bargainingNegotiating mutually acceptable terms
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- concessionYielding a point
diplomacy · leverage · rapport · win-win · deadlock · counteroffer · anchoring · BATNA
Ability to adapt easily
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- pivotingRotating around fixed point
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- innovationCreating something original
agility · iteration · contingency · survival · responsiveness · recalibration · improvisation · versatility
Strategic board game
- openingGap or start
- endgameConcluding phase of competition
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
- checkmateInescapable capture position
bluff · minimax · meta · rush · turtle · all-in · tempo · aggro
Collected works or assets
- diversificationExpanding into varied areas
- marketVenue for trade
- growthIncrease in size
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
positioning · acquisition · merger · pricing · branding · expansion · monetization · scalability
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
siege · encirclement · guerrilla · blitzkrieg · counterattack · feint · reconnaissance · fortification · retreat · attrition
roadmap
Detailed plan forward
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- goalsIntended end results
- frameworkUnderlying support system
blueprint · methodology · milestones · contingency · prioritization · sequencing · forecasting · timeline · benchmarks · implementation
compromise
Agreement through mutual sacrifice
- bargainingNegotiating mutually acceptable terms
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
concession · diplomacy · leverage · rapport · win-win · deadlock · counteroffer · anchoring · BATNA · interests
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- pivotingRotating around fixed point
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
innovation · agility · iteration · contingency · survival · responsiveness · recalibration · improvisation · versatility · proactive
chess
Strategic board game
checkmate · bluff · minimax · meta · rush · turtle · all-in · tempo · aggro · control
portfolio
Collected works or assets
- diversificationExpanding into varied areas
- marketVenue for trade
- growthIncrease in size
competitive · positioning · acquisition · merger · pricing · branding · expansion · monetization · scalability · outsourcing
stocks
Ownership stakes or inventory
risk · return · equity · dividends · allocation · securities · index · bullish · bearish · commodities
- approachesapproach, approaches, method, methods, way
- war roomcommand post, headquarters, operations center, ops center, crisis center
- military historybattles, soldiers, campaigns, officers, battlefields
- East Asian Warfarebattles, warriors, soldiers, generals, infantry formations
- assessablesperformance, results, outcomes, quality, progress
- adviceadvice, advise, tips, counsel, guidance
strategiesimprovisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
spontaneity · impulses · whims · caprices · snap decisions
strategiestactics
Methods to achieve goals
quick fixes · maneuvers · expedients · stopgaps · band-aid solutions
strategiesrandomness
Lack of predictable pattern
chance · happenstance · accidents · chaos · disorder
- strategic withdrawalCalculated military retreat
- strategic investmentPlanned financial commitment for future gain
- strategic positionAdvantageous location for influence
- coping strategiesTechniques for handling adversity
- test-taking strategiesApproaches for answering assessments
- strategic partnershipsPlanned collaborative business relationships
strategic, strategist, strategists, strategize, strategically, strategizing, strategized, strategizes