The Strategy Gap: Navigating Reality When The Map Is Not The Territory

You’re working harder than ever, executing perfectly, yet moving in the wrong direction. The problem isn’t your effort—it’s your map.

Like the Titanic’s captain who trusted outdated charts over warnings, we defend mental maps that no longer match reality. We follow strategies that worked before, push harder when they fail, and mistake our plan for actual terrain.

The Strategy Trap reveals why smart, ambitious people get locked into certainty. Through cautionary tales and modern examples, L. S. Williams shows how small errors compound into catastrophic ones, then provides a practical system for auditing assumptions and updating understanding based on what’s actually happening.

You’ll discover why your brain defends outdated beliefs, learn first principles thinking, and master the skill of distinguishing between productive struggle and futile pushing. Most importantly, you’ll develop a continuous refinement process—small actions, observations, learning cycles—that compounds into radical life change.

This isn’t about working harder. It’s about seeing more clearly and having the courage to question what you think you know.