The goal isn’t to pick one resolution—it’s to move fluidly between all four. Resolution fluency is the ability to recognize which level is needed, shift consciously, translate between levels, and maintain coherence across all four.
What Resolution Fluency Looks Like
Strategic → Structural → Operational → Tactical
The fluid navigator moves through all four levels, translating insights as they go. This is the skill that separates integrators from specialists.
The Four Capabilities of Resolution Fluency
RECOGNIZE: Know which resolution is needed for any situation
SHIFT: Move between resolutions consciously and deliberately
TRANSLATE: Convert insights from one resolution to another
COHERE: Maintain alignment and consistency across all four levels
Imagine you’re in a meeting discussing a product decision. Resolution fluency means you can:
Zoom to Strategic: “Wait—does this align with where the market is going? Will this problem still exist in three years?”
Zoom to Structural: “How does this fit our businessmodel? Does it strengthen or complicate our value chain?”
Zoom to Operational: “Can we actually execute this? Do we have the processes and resources to make it work?”
Zoom to Tactical: “What’s the first concrete step? What do we do Monday morning?”
The Key Insight
The fluent navigator does this within the same conversation, shifting up and down as needed. This is the skill that separates integrators from specialists.
Gennaro is the creator of FourWeekMBA, which reached about four million business people, comprising C-level executives, investors, analysts, product managers, and aspiring digital entrepreneurs in 2022 alone | He is also Director of Sales for a high-tech scaleup in the AI Industry | In 2012, Gennaro earned an International MBA with emphasis on Corporate Finance and Business Strategy.
