HBR On Strategy Stress Test Your Strategy Before It Fails
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Jun 4, 2025 
Arjan Singh, a consultant and adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University, discusses the critical need for businesses to adopt a military-style approach to strategizing. He emphasizes how corporate war games can effectively stress-test strategies against market changes and competitors. Singh shares insights on innovative transportation models and the importance of adaptability during crises, like the COVID-19 pandemic. He also highlights how developing actionable playbooks from wargaming can drive organizational success by revealing blind spots in decision-making.
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Corporate Wargaming Explained
- Corporate wargaming borrows military strategy to simulate competitive business environments.
- It helps companies fully understand competitors and likely scenarios better than traditional planning.
Make Scenarios Actionable
- Go beyond just different futures; include competitor responses and your own counteractions.
- This turns scenario planning from theoretical exercise into actionable strategy.
Battle for Mobility Example
- In SMU classes, students roleplay major companies competing for future mobility control.
- This helps them understand how new technologies and ownership models reshape industries.
