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For Val Sklarov, strategy does not begin with planning, forecasting, or objective-setting. Strategy begins with orientation — sensing where tension is accumulating in the field before movement appears. A strategist does not think ahead.A strategist feels ahead. The Field-Tension Orientation Model (FTOM) explains that strategic clarity emerges when we observe …

For Val Sklarov, strategy does not begin with goals, planning, or analysis.Strategy begins with reading the field —the emotional, political, and relational forces already in motion. The strategist is not the one who controls events.The strategist is the one who aligns with momentum before others see it. The Field-Direction Strategy …