Strategic Speed: Mobilize People, Accelerate Execution

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Only 30 percent of strategic initiatives are successfully executed. Of those that are, most CEOs view the process as too slow. Whats going on And how can you accelerate execution in your company
In Strategic Speed, the authors provide the answers. Start by understanding the barriers to execution: Employees dont grasp where an initiative is going. They dont adopt new behaviors. Theyre not committed to working together to achieve results.
Most leaders try to speed things up by changing processes or installing new technologies. But better processes and systems wont remove the barriers. Instead, you need to unleash three people factorsclarity (understanding the goal), unity (collaborating across work groups), and agility (adapting quickly).
The authors explain how to unleash these factors by exercising four leadership abilities:
Affirming strategies: Ensuring everyone knows the destination and wants to go there
Driving initiatives: Accelerating projects called for by your strategy
Managing climate: Controlling what it feels like to work in your team
Cultivating experience: Harnessing employees knowledge and expertise
Strategic Speed provides real-world examplesfrom companies as diverse as Tata Sky, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Ameriprise, and Fender Guitarsshowing these practices in action. And its packed with tools and assessments for diagnosing where your execution efforts are in trouble and choosing specific actions for accelerating results in your firm.

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Edwin H. Boswell is the President and CEO of The Forum Corporation. He specializes in consulting with senior leadership teams on executing strategic change. Jocelyn R. Davis is the Executive Vice President, Research and Development for The Forum Corporation. She leads Forum's strategies for creating and leveraging intellectual property - including original research, learningware, consulting and coaching tools, assessments and all other core content. Henry M. Frechette, Jr is Vice President, Research for The Forum Corporation.