I’ve seen some of the most excellent strategies stall due to some common execution barriers.
This can happen in prestigious well known organizations, who have spent millions on some of the most prestigious consulting firms worldwide. Leaders with outstanding reputations.
This is where strategy causes great stress.
Here is a new acronym that I’ve invented to describe this: STRESEGY.
Even the most impressive strategy can create STRESEGY.
One organizsation was at their wits end after spending millions, with no tangible results after 12 months. I loved being called in to help on this gig. Despite having a top notch team, fabulously HUGE impressive strategy decks, and full CEO support, they could not make progress. It took 4 weeks to do a full program audit (did I say a big program with HUGE decks?), and give them the insights they needed. They took immediate action, and I’m glad to say their strategic program got back on track.
Overcoming these 8 obstacles will allow you to deliver results faster.
Let’s explore three specific challenges and how to overcome them, so you can lead your team to success.
Pitfalls and Tips
- Too Many Tasks (The Spaghetti Problem)
- Tip: Unravel the spaghetti, turning the strategy into discrete projects.
- Why It Works: You cannot execute initiatives that are overly complex, jumbled and overlapping.
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- Too many Tasks
- Tip: Simplify and focus on fewer things.
- Why It Works: If you’re buried in HUGE strategy decks, even if they are worth millions and contain gold, you cannot see the wood for the trees.
- Too many Tasks
- Responsibilities must be clear
- Tip: Get your leaders across your organization to take on execution responsibility.
- Why It Works: Strategy execution cannot rely on a central strategy program.
Let me know how this triggers new ideas for your own strategic initiatives. I dive much deeper into these frameworks and topics in The Turbochargers Hub. Hope to see you inside our community in 2025. Or Grab 15 minutes with me here if you’re interested in talking about how I can help you and your team solve these issues.
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Quote of the week
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
Leonardo da Vinci
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About Lisa Carlin
Lisa Carlin is a Strategy Execution Specialist. She works with business leaders to plan and execute their strategies in tough environments. Her clients love having her expertise and guidance to navigate their workplace culture and use AI to achieve success.
Lisa created The Turbochargers Hub, so leaders can master the art of strategic influence and generate momentum for organizational change.
Lisa is author of the globally acclaimed newsletter, Turbocharge Weekly, read by 8,000 business leaders.
Lisa’s career includes roles at McKinsey and Accenture, then running her own business since 1999. Over this time she has delivered over 50 implementations with a 96% success rate.