How to go from intention to action as project manager?

Moving from strategy to practice is rarely straightforward. It requires to navigate through uncertainty, managing friction and accepting the risk of failure.

In my practice, one of the most effective ways to bridge the intention-action gap is to project myself into the next phase, imagining how it looks like and what it would bring. From there, I try to identify the most critical action to take, even if it is not the most urgent, nor the easiest one.

What about you? How do you move from strategy to execution?

Looking forward to your insights and experiences.