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Positioning is a decision, not a document.

If nothing was ruled out, nothing was decided.

Polongo Strategy Unit · 03 Apr 2026 · 6 min

A Polongo strategy workshop in progress

A positioning statement that every stakeholder agrees with on first reading is usually a description, not a decision.

The test is simple: name three things this position stops us from doing. If the room cannot answer, the work is not finished.

Good positioning creates a small amount of discomfort in the organisation. That discomfort is the evidence that a choice was made.

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