Enabling Delivery - Why strategy does not always stick Context - where momentum starts to fade Even when alignment is strong and implementation has been thought through properly, many organisations still struggle to sustain delivery over time. The issue is not usually getting started. Most businesses can create a burst [...]
Facilitating Implementation - Why strategy fails to translate into action Context - where strategy gets stuck Even when alignment is broadly in place, many organisations still struggle to move from intent to action. The issue is not usually that the strategy is poor. It is that there is a gap [...]
Creating Alignment - Why agreement is not the same as alignment Context - where the gap really starts In the previous article, I talked about how strategy often starts to lose its shape once people leave the room. What felt aligned at the top begins to fragment as it moves [...]
Bridging the Gap Between Strategy and Performance It usually starts with good intent Most strategy conversations start well. The senior team gets together, steps back from the day-to-day, and has the kind of discussion leaders need to have, where direction is debated, priorities are challenged, and the commercial realities [...]
Turning Drag Into Lift: Overcoming Strategic Resistance in Organisations In aerodynamics, drag is the force that resists an object’s motion through the air, slowing its progress and demanding more energy just to maintain speed. While this is a principle of physics, it extends beyond the skies and into the boardroom. [...]
