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Three Horizons: Balancing Today and Tomorrow

“Three Horizons: Balancing Today and Tomorrow” is a short 90-minute practice from Zayenha Practice in the Leadership domain. Allocate investment and leadership time across running today's business, scaling emerging ventures, and seeding tomorrow's. You can read its goal and first step for free; the full practice with every step and the interactive part comes with Plus.

Allocate investment and leadership time across running today's business, scaling emerging ventures, and seeding tomorrow's.

90 min Advanced

Goal

Prevent "future burnout" that happens when today's business consumes 100% of leadership attention.

Steps

1

Horizon 1 — Core today: businesses producing 90%+ of current revenue. Goal: efficiency and defense.

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Expected Outcome

Immediate

A visual map of projects, budget, and time across the three horizons with gaps identified.

Evidence base

School: Strategic Management / Corporate Innovation

Founders: Mehrdad Baghai · Stephen Coley · David White (1999)

Coined by McKinsey team in "The Alchemy of Growth" (1999). Applied by Google's famous 70/20/10 rule and Amazon's "Day 2" framing.

Frequently asked questions

How long does "Three Horizons: Balancing Today and Tomorrow" take?

This exercise takes about 90 minutes, practiced in a group in a Written reflection format.

When will I notice the effect of "Three Horizons: Balancing Today and Tomorrow"?

A visual map of projects, budget, and time across the three horizons with gaps identified. In the short term: Within 3 months, 10-15% budget reallocation to H2 and H3 with a dedicated owner for each.

Is "Three Horizons: Balancing Today and Tomorrow" evidence-based?

Yes — it draws on Strategic Management / Corporate Innovation (Mehrdad Baghai, Stephen Coley, David White (1999)). Coined by McKinsey team in "The Alchemy of Growth" (1999). Applied by Google's famous 70/20/10 rule and Amazon's "Day 2" framing.

Is "Three Horizons: Balancing Today and Tomorrow" suitable for beginners?

Its difficulty level is: Advanced. No external tools required — it can be practiced directly inside the platform.

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