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A SWOT analysis identifies four variables. It does not connect them. The SWOT to Strategy Bridge framework cross-references internal capabilities with external conditions to generate four strategic postures: SO (aggressive growth), ST (defensive moves), WO (transformation), and WT (risk mitigation).
Most strategy documents fail not because the individual choices are wrong, but because the choices contradict each other. The Strategic Coherence Matrix is a one-page cross-check that tests whether your strategic decisions reinforce or undermine each other. Free PPTX worksheet included.