10 FLEXIBILITY IN EXECUTION

‘It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.’

Charles Darwin1

The previous chapters have outlined the key ingredients to achieving a successful outcome for your data strategy. It is not easy, but these are the steps to follow if you are going to do what many would contend is the hard part – turning strategy into successful execution. Strategy sets direction and execution plots the course, whilst adopting a dynamic, but aligned, approach to delivery is essential to achieving a successful outcome. So, you might ask, what does a further chapter that talks about flexibility in execution provide beyond what has been covered so far?

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