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PUT THE “EXEC” IN EXECUTE

The leader sees leadership as responsibility rather than as rank and privilege.

—Peter Drucker

 

YOU’VE DEVELOPED A Strategic Framework. You’ve got a compelling why, a concise what, and a clear how. Now comes the hard part—making it happen. That doesn’t mean you and the Strategic Leadership Team have to do all the work, but it does mean that you have to own it. You can’t just develop strategy and hand it off to others, hoping it will get done. That’s not being strategic. That’s being lazy.

CLEAR YOUR PLATE

Everyone’s energized. You’ve come out of your annual strategy session with a clear focus and a set direction. But then reality starts to seep in. Your plate is already overflowing. How are you going to ...

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