Visual Strategic Leadership: The Tactics Workshop with Karl Scotland and Jim Benson
The Tactics Workshop
Part of the X Matrix TASTE Series with Karl Scotland & Jim Benson
Go from strategy on paper to real results in the world. In this hands-on session, learn how to turn strategic intent into focused, high-leverage actions with the X Matrix TASTE Framework. This event highlights tactics as the engine of organizational progress—empowering professionals and teams (not just managers) to experiment, learn, and improve with clarity and confidence.
Get an inside track on how to co-design tactics that align with strategy and unlock continuous improvement from people closest to real work.
Why Attend?
Discover how Tactics connect strategy to actual work using the X Matrix TASTE Framework—making change visible, practical, and human-centered.
Develop a toolkit for designing “coherent actions”: experiments, projects, and process improvements tailored to your context—not just generic best practices.
Learn how to empower teams to create, test, and refine tactics through collaborative planning and feedback, using proven methods like backbriefing and Obeya co-creation.
Get expert feedback from Karl Scotland and Jim Benson to sharpen your approach and keep momentum high as you move from strategy to action.
What You’ll Experience
Short primer:
Master the role of Tactics in TASTE (True North, Aspirations, Strategy, Tactics, Evidence) and understand why tactics aren’t just “tasks”—they’re hypothesis-driven actions rooted in learning, not blind conformity.
Interactive exercises:
Design real-world tactics with Karl and Jim’s guidance; build action templates, experiment boards, and feedback rituals that align with your own strategic journey. Walk away ready to build—and evolve—your own tactical playbook.
Live Q&A:
Discuss implementation dilemmas, learn from peers, and uncover how high-performing teams use visual tactics to stay agile and humane—even under pressure.
Next-step templates:
Leave with a “tactics enablement kit”: practical tools, actionable worksheets, and a story-based tactics checklist for team deployment tomorrow.
Details
Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Pacific 12:00-2:00 PM Eastern 17:00–19:00 UK
Format: Live on Zoom (link provided after registration)
Price: $250 USD
Includes all Tactics workshop materials and replay access for all registrants.
Workshop Hosts
Karl Scotland:
International strategy and Lean/Agile expert, creator of the X Matrix TASTE Framework, champion of outcome-oriented and participative tactics.
Jim Benson:
Pioneer in visual collaboration, co-founder of Modus Institute, co-creator of Personal Kanban. Authority on humane, continuous improvement.
Bonuses & Add-Ons
Get the X Matrix Seasons Pass:
Access all five workshops (True North, Aspirations, Strategy, Tactics, Evidence) and save—secure comprehensive strategic transformation in one series.
Questions or Want to Go Further?
For teams:
Want hands-on support building a full tactics-to-action system? Book a consult with Karl or Jim for private coaching.
Solo learning:
All self-paced modules will be released post-workshop—ideal for practitioners busy with organizational change.
Who Should Attend?
Team leaders, managers, and transformation agents seeking predictable, continuous improvement.
Coaches, facilitators, and professionals aiming to embed a culture of learning and action—not just compliance.
Join us and learn how to turn big ideas into everyday progress—one experiment, one outcome, one tactic at a time.
About the X Matrix & TASTE Framework
The X Matrix links True North, Aspirations, Strategies, Tactics, and Evidence into a visually-driven, human-friendly structure. Designed by Karl Scotland and championed by the Modus Institute, this series transforms “strategic intent” into confident, measurable action—everywhere in the organization