The Secrets to Successful Strategy Execution
by Gary L. Neilson, Karla L. Martin, and Elizabeth Powers
A BRILLIANT STRATEGY, BLOCKBUSTER PRODUCT, or breakthrough technology can put you on the competitive map, but only solid execution can keep you there. You have to be able to deliver on your intent. Unfortunately, the majority of companies aren’t very good at it, by their own admission. Over the past five years, we have invited many thousands of employees (about 25% of whom came from executive ranks) to complete an online assessment of their organizations’ capabilities, a process that’s generated a database of 125,000 profiles representing more than 1,000 companies, government agencies, and not-for-profits in over 50 countries. Employees at ...
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