5 Strategy Killers

  Decision Making   Leadership   Strategy   ProjectsAtWork  

It's one thing to have a lofty vision for your organization's future state, quite another to inspire people to execute and achieve it. From preoccupation with the immediate, to weak buy-in from mid-level leadership, here are five barriers to implementing your strategic direction.

Strategy is a framework within which decisions are made that influence the nature and direction of the business. Strategy directs organizations as they make plans, marshal resources and make day-to-day decisions. It is imperative that strategy is clear, concise and congruent; otherwise organizations and people can be efficiently headed the wrong way. Companies lacking a clear, memorable, embraced strategy struggle with implementation, thwart tactical execution and blunt their effectiveness. Take prudence to avoid these five barriers to implementing strategic direction.

1. Strategy that is too lofty and non-pragmatic

Many times, the strategic direction sounds good on paper but it is way too lofty. It is not pragmatic. A direction that is not pragmatic will not move people to action. Vision is a compelling picture of a future state that inspires people to perform. Strategic direction needs to be wrapped into that vision so that it gets off of the paper, off of the posters, and out into the trenches where people work. This will start the process of getting the desired results. It is the direction, …

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