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You have a vision. You have the drive. Now, you need a strategy. Conventional approaches to strategy often exclude critical perspectives, overcomplicate simple concepts, and get lost in translation. When executives and consultants arrive with complicated frameworks and hollow slide decks, they leave people with more questions than answers. Thankfully, you already know a great strategist: you. You can bring your big, bold ideas to life-regardless of your title, role, or thinking style. ""You Are A Strategist"" is the practical playbook for anyone who wants to translate their vision into undeniable impact-including people who feel like outliers in traditional business environments because they think differently. No matter where you sit in your organization, this book gives you straightforward tools to: Create a one-page Connected Strategic Framework that clarifies your vision and rallies others to your cause Build alignment without endless meetings or workplace politics Establish rhythms that transform your strategic thinking into measurable results Develop No-BS Objectives and Key Results that focus on metrics that actually matter-even without perfect data Apply evidence-based practices for architecting behavior change to increase goal achievement Author Sara Lobkovich has trained over 2,000 OKR coaches across 300+ organizations globally, including Fortune 500 companies. Drawing from her executive leadership experience and board-certified health coaching background, she brings a uniquely human-centered approach to strategic planning that works for everyone-not just those with traditional business backgrounds. Perfect for: Leaders looking to transform their team's approach to strategy achievement Mid-career professionals who see problems clearly but struggle to implement solutions Individual contributors who want to make a bigger impact from any seat Professionals who process information differently, face unclear expectations, and feel like everyone else knows something they don't about succeeding Anyone struggling with overwhelming, bureaucratic, or ineffective OKR implementations Wild ideas are where lasting impact is born. Get yours the traction they deserve. Your ability to see what others miss and challenge established ways of working isn't a liability-it's your strategic advantage. With this book, you'll translate your unique perspective into undeniable results.

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""This book does something rare and vital: it democratizes strategy while giving people the shared language they need to actually make things happen. In a world where people often say different things to mean the same thing-or worse, say the same thing to mean different things-You Are A Strategist provides the clarity and tools to keep organizations moving forward together. Essential reading for anyone who wants to transform strategic thinking into real impact."" - Rob Estreitinho, Founder & Head of Strategy, Salmon Labs ""Strategy is an oft-used word with a zillion seemingly different meanings, but Sara Lobkovich cuts through the confusion with three practical, actionable, and repeatable ways to make an actual strategy work for you, your teams, and your organization. This book is a perfect companion to the vaunted book ""Measure What Matters"" by John Doerr; or perhaps it's even better as an addendum to the original ideas put forth by Peter Drucker's famous ""Management by Objectives"" as codified by Doerr. Either way, where ""Measure What Matters"" is an excellent read about how large tech took Drucker's ideas and made them work (more or less) at scale in huge organizations, Lobkovich captures the modern speed of change and the adaption required to achieve what I call Business Agility."" - Anthony Coppedge ""'You Are a Strategist: Use No-BS OKRs to Get Big Things Done, ' [is] exactly the strategic planning guide I've been searching for. [...] What truly resonated with me was Sara's attention to the human side of strategy. She acknowledges that not everyone thrives in traditional business environments, offering guidance for introverts, neurodivergent professionals, and anyone who's felt like they don't quite fit the standard mold. If you want to drive meaningful change in your org, this book delivers. Her insights on intrinsic motivation and learning from setbacks are worth the price alone. 'You Are a Strategist' has earned a permanent spot on my desk as a resource I'll return to again and again."" - Kristy Morrison

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Sara Lobkovich is a strategy coach, facilitator, and OKR expert who helps organizations and individuals transform visionary ideas into measurable impact. As creator of No-BS OKRs and the Connected Strategic Framework, she has trained over 2,000 OKR coaches across more than 300 global organizations, including Fortune 100 companies. Her methodology strips away the confusion that typically surrounds strategic planning and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), replacing it with clear frameworks that drive real results.Drawing from her executive leadership experience and certification as a Nationally Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), Sara brings a uniquely human-centered approach to organizational performance and achievement, integrating evidence-based behavior change principles with strategic planning. She has a particular passion for helping analytical and unconventional leaders harness their strategic capabilities without compromising their authentic selves.Sara hosts the Thinkydoers podcast and is the author of ""You Are A Strategist"" and ""The No-BS OKRs Workbook."" Through her work, she continues to make strategic planning more accessible, inclusive, and useful: proving that high performance, meaningful impact, and career joy and personal wellbeing can go hand in hand (for us all).

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