Bridging the gap between strategy, implementation & delivery

Strategy has little value until it is implemented. In a world where disruption can happen overnight, moving rapidly from strategy design to delivery is critical. Yet too many companies fail to reach their strategic goals because they don’t implement well, with inadequate delivery capabilities leaving them unnecessarily exposed to competitors. As a result, strategies fail, customers leave, key talent is lost and financial performance suffers.

So why is it that so many executives struggle with how to bridge the gap between strategy development and implementation and what can they do to ensure their strategic objectives can be delivered on?

Organisations that are successful at achieving their strategic outcomes and? meeting their strategic intent ensure the following three activities occur.

?? Strategy design?and delivery form a continuum, allowing both to evolve as conditions require.

Effective strategy developers understand the challenges of implementation & the need for a capable and comprehensive delivery approach. Information on the strategy itself and the progress of implementation efforts, including their impact on customers and markets, flows in a continuous feedback loop across the organisation.

?? The executive leadership team monitor their external environment and update both the strategy and delivery as new information emerges.

Whilst many organisations track trends that are happening around them, leading organisations differentiate themselves in using that information to modify their strategy delivery. In particular they engage people outside the formal boundaries of their organisation, especially customers and business partners to help them reach their strategic goals.

?? Leading organisations balance a clear direction with responsiveness.

The leading organisations combine a dynamic and flexible delivery capability with long term vision. They are adept at moving quickly to make necessary changes while avoiding short term distractions and overreaction to transient shifts in the environment.

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Article author: Gina Barlow

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