Gartner research has shown that a truly adaptive strategy approach is consistent with four core practices designed to move the enterprise from a rigid, top-down, calendar-based process to a more adaptive, event-driven strategy. “Enterprises that can spot new opportunities earlier and respond more quickly than their competitors are the ones most likely to succeed in […]
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The Five Pillars of Strategy & Execution
According to the 2020 Gartner Execution Gap Survey, 40% of executives think their enterprise accountability and leadership are not aligned on strategy execution. Many executive leaders don’t have a documented three- to five-year business strategy. The enterprise may exist in certain cases, but it hasn’t been adequately communicated with business and functional executives. In other circumstances, […]
How New CEOs Can Balance Strategy and Execution
Every CEO must simultaneously develop strategy and drive execution and the need to do both at once has never been more urgent. As we emerge from the Covid-19 crisis, companies will need to drive short-term results while also rethinking strategy amid seismic shifts in competitive environments and ways of working. It’s not strategy vs. execution; […]