It's essential to balance immediate action with strategic planning for long-term goals, especially in product development.

The 'big S strategy' process is more aspirational and takes about six months, focusing on long-term vision and mission rather than just immediate problem-solving.

The product roadmap combines both immediate and long-term strategies, allowing for parallel execution of small S and big S work.

To address the challenge of justifying strategy work, product leaders should plan ahead, break down steps for stakeholders, and contextualize the time investment against long-term benefits.

A good strategy articulation includes three components: three to five strategic pillars to focus on, areas to avoid, and clear explanations for these choices.

As time progresses, the planning horizon for a company should extend from short-term to long-term goals, influencing hiring decisions.

Strategy blocks is particularly beneficial for product leaders and chief product officers seeking a comprehensive strategy architecture that balances action and aspiration.

In a startup, you often don't have a detailed plan or strategy; your roadmap might only extend to the next two weeks, and you need to create roadmaps as you grow to guide your team effectively.

The design sprint builds on the strategy sprint, taking the established strategic pillars and aims to produce actionable plans for implementation, while illustrative concepts help bring the strategy document to life, providing a clearer picture of how strategic pillars translate into product concepts and directions.