Implementation Strategies
We discussed previously that stage three is the most challenging part of consulting. However, for a consulting firm, the implementation stage is strategic for long-term success. According to business strategy lore, it is better to have a poor strategy excellently implemented than to have an excellent strategy poorly implemented. This is so because a company’s strategy will eventually become well known and transparent, disseminated by (of all people) consultants and academics. Given that the competition can eventually copy a company’s business strategy, the only way to create a sustainable competitive advantage is to implement the strategy (be it poor or excellent) better than the competition. ...
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