Frameworks

Indulge me one more analytical rant, then I'll be done for a bit. Consultants routinely leverage "frameworks" to help our clients tackle issues and make decisions. The intent of a framework is to put structure around a problem, develop a common vocabulary, and build alignment. Identifying and framing the right problems in the right way is half the battle. I believe in frameworks and use them all the time. Here is my peeve - many companies design their planning process around a series of frameworks. They build templates around them and a form-filling mindset ensues. Simply populate the frameworks in sequence and your strategy will emerge. If only it were that simple...