Smartblogs.com just published an article I wrote:
http://smartblogs.com/workforce/2009/08/06/dont-be-clueless-about-strategy/
The 300-word limit creates constraints relative to more fully exploring the topic of strategy. Still, the two most important principles of strategy are addressed in the article: the definition of strategy and need to work the CLUES. It is beyond dispute that organizations that do not define strategy and do not effectively work the CLUES will always sacrifice revenue, market share, resources and employee productivity – always!