Emergent strategy as a design framework for independent professionals and consultants managing business uncertainty without organisational support.

Peter Compo is author of The Emergent Approach to Strategy, drawing on 25 years of experience at DuPont.

He explains how identifying key obstacles, eliminating bottlenecks, and creating strategic rules for decision-making help independent practitioners maintain progress when direction needs to shift.

Peter's methodology connects concepts from music and science to business strategy, offering a structured approach to uncertainty that replaces rigid planning with disciplined adaptability.

For experienced professionals whose accumulated expertise needs a framework for navigating unpredictable markets, this episode delivers practical strategy that scales from solo practice to complex consulting engagements.

Wisepreneurs explores how independent professionals turn accumulated expertise into sustainable practice.

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