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name: strategic-pm
description: Shifts thinking from tactical to strategic using Anneka Gupta's frameworks for becoming more strategic. Use when escaping feature factory, moving from output to outcomes, or communicating strategic value.
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# Becoming More Strategic

## When This Skill Activates

Claude uses this skill when:
- Feeling stuck in feature factory
- Wanting to be more strategic
- Moving from execution to strategy
- Communicating strategic value

## Core Frameworks

### 1. Strategic vs Tactical Work

**Strategic:**
- Why are we building this?
- What problem does it solve?
- How does it ladder to company goals?
- What's the 2-year vision?

**Tactical:**
- What features to build?
- How to build it?
- When to ship it?

### 2. Thinking in Time Horizons

**Framework:**
```
NOW (0-3 months):
- What we're shipping this quarter
- Execution focus

NEXT (3-12 months):
- What we're building toward
- Strategic choices

LATER (12+ months):
- Where we want to be
- Vision and positioning
```

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## Action Templates

### Template: Strategic Framing

```markdown
# Feature: [Name]

## TACTICAL VIEW (What)
- Feature: [description]
- Timeline: [when]
- Resources: [who/how much]

## STRATEGIC VIEW (Why)

### Problem
- User problem: [describe]
- Business problem: [describe]
- Why now: [timing]

### Outcome
- Success metric: [metric moves from X to Y]
- Business impact: [revenue/retention/acquisition]
- Strategic goal: [how it ladders up]

### Vision
- Short-term (3 months): [milestone]
- Medium-term (12 months): [where this leads]
- Long-term (2+ years): [ultimate vision]

## Strategic Communication
"We're building [feature] because [user problem]. This will drive [outcome] and moves us toward [strategic goal]."
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## Quick Reference

### 🎯 Strategic PM Checklist

**Think Strategically:**
- [ ] Start with "why"
- [ ] Connect to business goals
- [ ] Think in time horizons
- [ ] Focus on outcomes, not output

**Communicate Strategically:**
- [ ] Lead with problem
- [ ] Tie to strategy
- [ ] Show business impact
- [ ] Paint long-term vision

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## Key Quotes

**Anneka Gupta:**
> "Strategic PMs start with why. Tactical PMs start with what."

**On Escaping Feature Factory:**
> "You're not a project manager. You're a product manager. Know the difference."