Pocket Book of Excellence in Execution: 136 Key Messages for Your Success

Leaders in organizations are frequently being called upon to implement a new strategy. But their training has been in planning strategies, not executing them. This has left a gap in the skills and the knowledge required for excellence in execution of strategy.

Leaders repeat the mistakes made in previous implementations and get poor results—again. For over a decade, we have researched strategy implementation. We know that 90 per cent of the time, leaders fail to deliver on the promises of a new strategy to their staff members, board and shareholders. Clearly, leaders are underestimating the whole implementation challenge.

Leaders are struggling to find the knowledge they need to do things differently. Especially information that is succinct and easy to read. There are only a few books available on the subject and very few available highlighting key lessons.

The Pocket Book of Excellence in Execution: Key Messages for Your Success, fills this gap with a concise collection of core messages. Its 136 messages, organized under the eight areas for excellence in execution, convey useful tips to overcome the key challenges of implementing strategy. Each message features a nugget for leaders.

Applying each bite-size piece will make a difference in leading a successful implementation.