Most strategic plans die on shelves. Strategy by Design turns strategy into a living system—finally made operational by AI. This piece explains how AI enables dynamic, adaptive strategy organizations can actually use.

AI isn’t just about speed. It’s about relationship. These three modes—efficiency, collaborator, and thinking partner—show how to use AI to think better, not just work faster.

AI feels less like finished software and more like those early days of DOS and dial-up—unfinished, full of possibility, and waiting for us to tinker. Curiosity, not control, is the stance leaders need to take if they want their teams to discover what’s really possible.

In a recent fireside chat, Jennifer Jones, CEO of Fighting Blindness Canada, shared invaluable insights on leadership, strategy, and driving meaningful impact. Her journey, combined with her deep expertise, offers lessons that resonate strongly with Overlap’s Strategy by Design approach.

A well-structured annual planning retreat allows teams to gather, align on goals, and turn ideas into actionable plans.

As the year draws to a close, organizations turn their focus to annual planning—an essential process that sets the strategic direction for the year ahead.