It is striking how much confusion there is between strategy, implementation, and execution. Is “strategy” a matter of making choices about where we want to go, where we play and how we win, of setting ...

To make sense of the growing attention to strategy execution, we first need to understand what this trend looks like—and whether it is actually a trend, a temporary peak, or something else. Since we ...

The merits of strategy are not in form but in execution. Strategies remain incomplete until handed off and executed—often to people uninvolved in the planning process. These individuals are crucial ...

We all know the question, "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" I'd like to propose an alternative: "If a strategy is developed and no one implements it, ...

While many companies focus on developing plans, the most important element in planning is implementation. Making the plan happen is critical as it is the actual execution that leads to results.

Once strategy execution is underway, sustaining a performance culture means embedding it into the organisation’s daily rhythm ...

As a result, I was impressed recently with the pragmatic guidance and recommendations on leading business growth in a new book, The Growth Leader, by Scott K. Edinger. Scott speaks from decades of ...

Business leaders know that great strategies with great execution produce winning companies. They also know that winning companies are far outnumbered by mediocre ones. What they may not realize is ...

Strategy can mean different things to different people but the biggest question to answer might be: Who owns the strategy? Strategy has different meanings to many people. It can be a process, project, ...