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One of the problems many leaders report is a gap between strategy and execution. Usually this "gap" arises because the so-called "strategy" is a set ….
The single most damaging misconception about strategy is that it is a set of financial performance goals. The so-called "strategies" created by many ….
A real strategy is a coherent mix of policy and action designed to overcome a significant challenge. So a sensible employee might indeed say that the….
A real strategy is not bottom up because it deals with issues that require unexpected or unusual types action, especially of coordination among units..
A good strategy focuses efforts on a target, and that focus can only be achieved by not diffusing energy in other directions - that is the meaning of….
As I worked to explain how to avoid bad strategy, I began to see that one cannot really evaluate or criticize a strategy unless there is a fairly cle….
You overcome the logical resistance to change by proving that a new approach actually works, usually on a small scale..
Change is difficult and it takes time. It is hard for people to change their own behavior, much less that of others. Change programs normally address….
A good strategy is not always successful, but even an "inappropriate" strategy may be an actual strategy. A "bad strategy" is one that doesn't even t….
I agree with O'Toole that custom and comfort are impediments to change. However, it is important to recognize that resistance to change is logical as….
The US needs military/defense, economic, and social strategies. A medium-sized business, by contrast, is normally best off focusing its efforts on a ….