Implementing Strategy

Traditional gender roles still hold firm in most financial institutions and large purchasing processes and experiences. However, in today’s highly competitive market, financial services organizations need to take practical steps to serve female investors more effectively. The institutions that win with (millennial) female investors will be unstoppable.

There is a better way to make decisions – a way to take different perspectives into account and to arrive collaboratively at a suitable solution.

If your people don’t trust your leadership, then navigating a crisis and delivering future success become nearly impossible.

While we certainly value in-person gatherings, you can’t afford to put events on hold even if you can’t be together. Your business and strategy can’t wait.

Bridge the gap from strategy creation to strategy activation, and achieve strategic results. This paper provides tips to overcome common strategy mistakes.

Organizational change is unavoidable. Here are four tips to keep operations running smoothly amid change.

While I don’t believe I have to all the answers on all things business and leadership related, I am certain about one thing

Change requires commitment, focus and a process that gives every single person in the company a connection to the strategy.

We’ve all heard the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words.” We have found that to be exceedingly true in business. As a matter of fact

Another ringing endorsement that visualization promotes retention came from the most recent Jeopardy! Champ. Contestant James Holzhauer

Sustainment is the single secret to lasting change and can become the business strategy that helps your organization achieve the impossible.

When we understand why we gather – to acknowledge, to learn, to challenge, to change – we learn how to organize gatherings that are relevant and memorable

I grew up in a town of about 7,000 people in metro Detroit – a typical example of urban sprawl, whilst holding that “hometown vibe” close to the heart.

We know successful strategy execution is not easy. We have all read the articles, blogs, white papers, case studies that shout at us that strategy often

Accountability improves our decision-making and information processing because we know in advance that we will have to answer others for our decisions.

How you handle change says a lot. To propel change successfully in your organization remember to focus on these important three key areas.

By engaging all employees in a discovery-based interactive experience, you can deploy your new strategy in an effective and sustainable way.

Every company has a story, which when told correctly can lead to great things. Here are three tips to use yours to inspire the change your company needs.

Everyone want to create positive change, especially at work. Here are 3 barriers to overcome or avoid to create change at work.

The purpose of strategic planning is not to make plans. It’s to change the way we think and act. If our newly formed visions and strategic plans

When designing the strategy deployment experience, it's important to imagine yourself in the customer's shoes.

Want to inspire strategy success? Well it's a lot like setting the table for Thanksgiving. It's all about the whole experience, and not just the turkey.

Tips and Tricks for developing a successful strategy development and execution plain in 2017.

Listening to and learning from your employees uncovers opportunities for your business and helps your leaders improve their performance management abilities

Arden Brion, Root’s managing director of healthcare, enjoys helping healthcare organizations engage their workforces in the execution of strategies

DuPont Pioneer leaders wanted to increase employee engagement with better clarity, alignment and focus on the company strategy, its process and growth plans

Tackling strategic change/transformation is never easy – and tackling it without being fully prepared sets an organization up for failure.

Paradox is important because new strategies get stuck in translation around a major paradox causing polarization instead of creating a platform for change

Visualization is probably one of the strongest assets any organization has in its arsenal and is a major competitive differentiator

What does student debt have to do with strategy execution? It is all about elevating your thinking and seeing the big picture as an interconnected system.

A people strategy is going to have a greater impact than a mere product launch. Learn why investing in your people is as important as a product launch.

The dawning of a new year is a time when many organizations look to push the execution of their strategies beyond its current level to the mythical “11”

When you try to do too much, nothing gets done. Seeing the big picture helps companies understand which business investments are important.

“We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience.” George

The biggest economic upheaval in 80 years is settling in. Most organizations have figured out that “waiting for things to get better” is not a viable

What do strategy, engagement, and culture have in common? These words are frequently used in the boardrooms of companies in Fortune 500 America

Ask every CEO if they want to execute strategy more effectively and the answer is always “Yes!” Next, ask every CEO how to ensure that

If you’ve ever worked in a large organization, you’ve probably experienced this scenario: The CEO presents a new strategy. It’s about world-class