Direction
Mission • Vision • Values
Establish the shared purpose, destination, and principles that guide every decision.
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Corporate framework
The Golden Triangle
A three-part system for building organizations that know where they are going, how they will win, and how they will execute.
The premise
From intent to alignment
The original framework follows a clear sequence: mission, vision, values, strategy, business plan, and OKRs—with organization and people supporting execution.
The Golden Triangle sharpens that sequence into three executive capstones: direction, strategy, and organization.
Three executive capstones
Strategy
Choice • Positioning • Growth • Execution
Place deliberate strategic choices at the center of the organization and define how it will win.
Organization
People • Structure • Culture • Performance
Build the team, operating structure, culture, and accountability needed to deliver the strategy.
At the center is alignment—between what an organization believes, what it chooses, and how its people operate.
The execution engine
The Golden Triangle + the three-month cycle
Direction, strategy, and organization only create value when they are translated into repeated execution. The operating system begins with mission and vision, moves through the strategy and business plan, and turns those choices into measurable OKRs.
Continuous loop
Three-month execution cycle
- 01Create OKRs
- 02Weekly OKR update meeting
- 03Monthly progress review
- 04End-of-OKR-cycle review
- 05Retrospective
- 06New OKRs
The Golden Triangle defines the organization. The OKR cycle moves the organization.