Most leaders believe that a strategy should be broad enough to inspire yet specific enough to guide action. But here’s the paradox: The broader a strategy is, the less guidance...
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In my last post: “Why do so many strategies fail in execution? 7 Common Challenges”, Lawrence Lein made a powerful observation: “Many organisations are stuck in this cycle year after year,...
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In today’s rapidly changing world, many organisations struggle to maintain their competitive edge. Strategies that proved effective yesterday may not be suitable tomorrow. However, some businesses endure and thrive despite...
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At its core, strategy is about achieving intended results. Goals, be they individual or organisational, reflect the intended results, which are the desired end states when the strategy proves successful....
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Elbert Hubbard, a 19th-century philosopher, concisely captured the essence of goal achievement with his timeless quote: ‘Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day...
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Stacey Barr outlines four essential types of measures to gauge progress: Performance measures or KPIs, Activity, Quota and Status measures. But what is the significance of these four types of...
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Stacey Barr, in her article “Improving Strategy With A Better Measurement Approach”, gives some useful tips on how a better performance measurement process like PuMP can be integrated into the...
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In my quest to close the strategy execution gap, I, as a strategy design and execution practitioner, applied what I learnt from my MBA and executive programs and what I...
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Sue (not her real name), a CEO of a not-for-profit organisation, asked me for assistance in developing a balanced scorecard to measure her organisation’s strategy and cascade it. Her organisation...
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Is there a correlation between strategy map perspectives and the result map in PuMP? Yes, there is a correlation. Both the strategy map and result map are tools for communicating...
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On the 31st of May 2017, Kenya launched a new railway system that is fast and cheaper. The system has reduced the time taken to travel by passenger train from...
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Evidence-based leadership is not about how to lead. It’s about what to give your attention to as you lead, and what you’re leading your organisation to. It’s not about how...
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