Over the past few years, I’ve heard some version of the above from 
countless leaders. There always seems to be an urgency to turn things 
around and move the organization forward. But the fact they are talking to 
me is likely because they haven’t been able to effectively make the 
transition from an urgent mindset to a strategic mindset.

No matter what challenges your organization is experiencing, 9 times out of 
10, there is a lack of strategic vision guiding the organization.

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Most companies have a strategic vision that the whole organization understands. There isn't a communal sense of what the organization is doing and why and how we get there. A lack of a well-defined short and long-term strategy hinders a team's ability to create and execute a product strategy and roadmap.

Driving your company without a strategy: what can go wrong — Startup Patterns