In this era of ultra busy and “always on the move” lifestyle, haven’t we come to appreciate things only when we stop having access to them? A sneak peek into our daily lives would reveal that there are many things whose importance we tend to realize only during their absence, be it material things like internet, smart phones, electricity or even relationships!
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Strategy execution capability – 8 critical aspects to build capability
1. Right fit mantra
Having the right framework to hire, retain, motivate, develop and reward talent in an organisation determines its capability. Committed and motivated employees will perform optimally and keep up with an organisations competency requirements for today and tomorrow.
2. Change swiftness
Change is constant. An organization’s capability is defined by its ability to identify opportunity and risk areas and act quickly. A truly agile organisation should be both dynamic (adaptive and quick) and stable (reliable and efficient)……
Strategy execution essentials – 13 things you NEED to obsess about
Read on, if…
You have a great idea that you want to build a business on
You have P&L responsibility for a business that has been doing really well but is being challenged by the growing competitive landscape
You head a business that has achieved remarkable growth in the past but somehow you’ve not been able to grow as fast in recent times
You want to build a “great” organization
Or, if you’re just interested in knowing more…
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20 essential leadership skills for strategy execution - In this article, we have focused on functional skills essential for strategy execution. The behavioural and technical skills required, we believe have direct correlation to the functional skills required to complete the job on hand. This article covers the 20 skills that are essential for leaders to be better strategy executors.
Leadership responsibility #3 -Operational risk management Operations risks are potential risks from breakdowns in routine operational processes, people and systems that are controllable and can be avoided. To be competent goal executors, Leader should consider gaining better understanding of their internal operational risk profiles. Effective management of operational risks will aid better decision making and encourage more informed risk taking.
Interview Questionnaire - Execution skills for leaders The right questions can help you identify execution skills for leaders. Though it is not exhaustive, the interview questions and rating scale given below will reveal a candidate’s leadership skills to get things done. Hope it is useful to you.
Contextual capability building - The process of contextual capability involves functional analysis of operational requirements. Capabilities are identified based on the tasks required to be performed to achieve a goal or a strategy. Once the required capability inventory is defined, the most cost effective and efficient option to assess and build capability can be attempted.
Creating role clarity & accountability - “Accountability” is known to most people. One should also know that there is more to it than just writing job descriptions and if incomplete can reduce the chances of implementing your organisation goals by 75%. Accountability should be used as a tool to inspire people to unlock their potential.