Field Note: Embracing Strategic Framework Diversity
From the Helix Moment:
So why don’t we just have one strategic framework?
Why not just teach the best model and be done with it?
It’s a fair question — and it’s exactly why I took a different
path in this book.
There are entire books written about a single framework.
But that’s not how real strategy happens — not in my experience,
not in yours.
After more than two decades of working in strategy and design,
I’ve learned this:
What works depends on what you’re facing, who you’re with, and
where you are in the rhythm of the work.
Some frameworks are powerful in moments of clarity.
Others help us find coherence in chaos.
Some are about choice. Others about emergence.
Rather than saying, “Here’s the best one,” I wanted to offer
something different:
- A diagnostic way in
- A design-led approach to choosing your frameworks
- A system that starts not with method — but with pain
What’s the strategic tension you’re facing?
Where is your team stuck?
What kind of movement do you need next?
That’s why we start with pain points.
Because the pain is the doorway to posture — and from there, to
your framework.
In every project I’ve worked on, I’ve never once reused the same
framework in the same way.
Instead, I ask: What is this moment asking of us?
That’s what I hope this book offers you — not just strategy, but
strategic rhythm.
Not just principles, but plurality.
And not just a map — but a way to find your footing as the world
moves.
About the Author
Suhit Anantula is a Strategy Designer and Systems Thinker helping leaders across business, government, and the social sector build future-ready organisations. He is the founder of The Helix Lab, working at the intersection of strategy, systems, and AI to help organisations design smarter strategies, embed sustainable systems, and lead transformation with clarity and confidence.
www.suhitanantula.com