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 ...

Gus Byleveld argues strategy and execution must function as a single system. He advocates for translating long-term intent ...

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 ...

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 ...

True execution is the byproduct of engineering accountability and clear decision rights into a dynamic system that makes high ...

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 ...

After facilitating strategic planning sessions for dozens of fast-growing companies, I’ve observed a consistent pattern that separates high-performing leadership teams from those that struggle with ...

When senior business executives are in the habit of trouble-shooting supply, demand and customer service issues week to week and day to day — that is a symptom of an organizational problem. A company ...

In our work with organizations worldwide, one of the first questions Oliver Wight Business Advisors ask their client’s employees is, “What is your company’s strategy for the business?” Very often, ...

Brilliant marketing strategies often look flawless in PowerPoint, but execution is where they falter. From resource constraints to cultural resistance, this ‘execution gap’ kills momentum before ...

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 ...

NACD survey of corporate directors finds that directors expect modest economic growth and heightened focus on execution, CEO succession, workforce capabilities and technology transformation While ...