Leaders can use the operations process to break strategic goals into yearly targets by actively leading and being personally involved in the critical details of execution. They can ensure people understand organizational priorities, assign tasks, follow up, and promote and reward people who execute. This process is similar to the six sigma process for continual improvement, where leaders constantly look for deviations from desired tolerance levels in execution across areas like profit margins to promotions, swiftly close the gap and raise the bar for the entire organization.
How do you translate strategy into results? Execution is both an organizational culture and a specif...
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