Strategy
Strategy for us is possible at the level of communities, not just individuals and organizations. Community strategies do have to find a place in governance, then. They do not need to take one particular form, they do not need to be a plan (although plans can productively play such role) and they do not need to be written down. What is more important, is that they fulfill a role, i.e., they coordinate and persuade. They are tools of coordination that connect other tools and require association with an inspiring or at least persuasive narrative. Strategy has to be crafted, and it has to be adapted.
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