The Power of Stragedy™ — When Pain Forces the Pivot Into Purpose

Why does it take a tragedy to make us change?

You can have all the credibility, all the positions, and all the assignments — doing great work day after day. But if nobody knows about you, you remain invisible. When tough decisions come, your hard work alone can’t speak for you.

That’s when reality hits, and you turn inward, asking:

• “How did I get here?”
• You’ve been serving.
• You’ve been giving.

You’ve been showing up. Until something painful happens.

And then it hits you:

Why does it take an unexpected outcome, a setback, or a loss for us to finally evolve into better versions of ourselves?

Why do we wait until pain forces the pivot?

Don’t Wait for a Storm to Reveal Your Strength

The truth is, pain will either paralyze you or propel you. But the difference lies in how you process it. Every tragedy, when reflected upon, carries within it the blueprint for your next breakthrough.

That’s what I call Stragedy™ — the intersection of strategy and tragedy, where pain becomes purpose and failure becomes framework.

It’s born out of loss, disappointment, or setback, but it becomes the unique advantage you can use as leverage for your comeback.

The 5A’s of Stragedy™ — Turning Pain Into a Strategy

1. Assess the Pain — Identify what truly broke down. Reflection turns chaos into clarity.
2. Align with Purpose — Reconnect your next move with your core values and long-term vision.
3. Anticipate Opportunities — Look beyond the loss; what new doors just opened?
4. Adapt Your Approach — Redesign your strategy based on lessons learned.
5. Amplify the Outcome — Share your journey. Let your Stragedy™ inspire someone else’s resilience.

Remember:

You can’t control when tragedy strikes. But you can control what you extract from it. All you need is the courage to look within the pain… and extract the strategy.

That’s the power of Stragedy™ —where pain becomes purpose, and failure becomes framework for your next level of growth

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Felix Okoth, PMP®

Executive Leadership Coach | Global Engineering Leader | Keynote Speaker | Author | Podcast Host

Helping purpose-driven professionals go From Invisible to Influential

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