Does your company do a good job executing strategy? If so, your company is probably an exception. Executing strategy is hard. It is one of the top challenges facing CEOs and management teams. It requires direction, active communication, and lots of cross-functional coordination. Unfortunately, companies tend to make one or more of the …
Good CEO, Bad CEO – What’s the Difference?
What’s the difference between a good CEO and a bad CEO? The simple answer is effectiveness. Good CEOs are effective and use that effectiveness to build and lead effective organizations that build enduring companies; bad CEOs don’t. Good CEOs understand and promote the operational values that drive effectiveness. They value …
Don’t Just Strategize, Execute!
I have been helping companies develop and execute their strategies for over 30 years, and I am frequently asked to facilitate strategy off-sites. Early in my career I would almost always say yes, excited about the possibility to help a client build a great strategy. I was sure that getting a senior team together to build a vision and plan for …
Who’s Managing Your Strategy Implementation?
When companies decide to launch a major new product development effort or build a significant new manufacturing plant they assign a dedicated project leader to make sure everything that needs to get done is listed, tracked and reported on. If the project is important enough, the project leader will even have a staff of people forming a project …
The Power of Purpose
Meaningful purpose is a core characteristic of extraordinary organizations. It bonds groups together and ignites passion that can deliver extraordinary results. Organizations with meaningful purpose play to win and care about results. They know their work has meaning and that they can make a difference by achieving their goals. We know …