<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Checkmate Strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strategic Insights for Decision Makers]]></description><link>https://www.checkmate-strategy.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:33:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.checkmate-strategy.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Book That Started Everything — And It Was Not a Business Book]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1986, a book arrived in my hands that had nothing to do with strategy, leadership or professional judgment. It was a Fighting Fantasy gamebook. And without knowing it, I was learning something that would take four decades to fully understand.]]></description><link>https://www.checkmate-strategy.uk/post/the-book-that-started-everything-and-it-was-not-a-business-book</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5b58bdebee9a974392212b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:36:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65490e_48d94b0798b243f08dba930eb95f01c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Mattos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Wrote This Book]]></title><description><![CDATA[A formation story—and an honest account of what it cost to write it]]></description><link>https://www.checkmate-strategy.uk/post/strategic-decision-making-for-business-leaders</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a48c902fa58f0a255d0f6b4</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:49:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65490e_63becab33cfa4d1498137af7f1277e2c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_655,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Mattos</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>