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 ...

Alignment between strategy and execution is the invisible multiplier behind every high-performing organization.

Here’s how to best think about strategic planning, communication rhythms and maintaining alignment for consistent growth as you plan for next year. Daily and weekly communication rhythms ensure ...

Recently we covered how too many firms mistake “innovation” for “inventing things in a vacuum” — thus Reinventing the Wheel. This time we cover how to speed up your execution of your strategy by ...

Throughout my years advising leadership teams on strategic planning, I’ve witnessed a consistent pattern: companies often judge the quality of their strategy by the sophistication of the final ...

As the pace and complexity of business accelerate, enterprise leaders are under pressure to deliver more, faster: more growth, innovation, and resilience. And yet, despite bold visions and thoughtful ...

When preparing for 2025 and all the unknowns the future inevitably holds, a thorough strategic plan is critical to driving meaningful outcomes for any business. Effective strategic plans reflect on ...

Distributors often don’t lack strategy — they lack execution. Drawing from industry research and frontline realities, this ...

In today's fast-paced and highly competitive marketplace, printing businesses must excel in three critical areas to achieve sustained success: strategy, execution, and growth. While each of these ...

Strategic hire reinforces commitment to helping manufacturers improve planning responsiveness, execution alignment, and ...

Note: This article is the second in a series about how firms can successfully reassess and reimagine their business models. Read the first article here. Failure to plan is planning for failure. That ...

Great strategies die in a thousand small moments: a decision gets stuck in a queue, a team spends days on a feature that’s ultimately scrapped, an integration checkpoint is missed, or a team lead ...