Effective Strategy Implementation – People over structure

Strategic initiatives can be risky and many of them fail.  Strategic plans get developed and even published, but still have no impact.  In their 2008 book ‘The Execution Premium’, Norton and Kaplan note that 60-80% of companies fall far short of the expressed targets in their strategic plans. The Economist Intelligence Unit published ‘Why Good…

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The Power of Cross-Functional Collaboration for Strategic Success

We cannot underestimate the power of collaboration and cross-functional alignment when implementing strategy. Nobody succeeds alone.  The world has become far too interrelated and complex for individuals to succeed without collaborative skills.  The ability of different departments and teams to collaborate and align their efforts towards a common goal is key to strategic success.  Never…

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