How do strategic consultants balance the need for rigor and flexibility in strategic learning and adaptation?
Strategic consultants face the challenge of helping their clients navigate complex and uncertain environments, where the best course of action is not always clear or predictable. To do this, they need to balance the need for rigor and flexibility in strategic learning and adaptation, which are the processes of generating, testing, and updating hypotheses and assumptions about the situation, the goals, and the actions. In this article, we will explore how strategic consultants can use some practical tools and frameworks to achieve this balance and deliver value to their clients.