Executing strategy : expert solutions to everyday challenges.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harvard Business Review Staff, author.

Series:

Pocket mentor series.

Pocket mentor series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Strategic planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 104 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

Boston, Massachusetts : Harvard Business Press, [2009]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Every day on the job, you face common challenges. And you need immediate solutions to those challenges. The Pocket Mentor Series can help. Each book in the series is packed with handy tools, self-tests, and real-life examples to help you identify your strengths and weaknesses and hone critical skills. Whether you're at your desk, in a meeting, or on the road, these portable, concise guides enable you to tackle the daily demands of your work with speed, savvy, and effectiveness.The latest volume in the series: Executing StrategyThat strategy you've defined for your group is brilliant--promising better market share, higher profits, or some other impressive business result. But your strategy won't deliver the expected outcomes if you and your group don't execute it that is, if you don't put it into action by implementing the right strategic initiatives.This volume helps you master the challenging art of strategy execution. You'll learn how to:-Craft action plans for the strategic initiatives required to meet your goals-Keep your action plans on course despite the inevitable setbacks and surprises-Cultivate employees' sense of ownership and accountability for your plans-Create a group culture in which everyone views strategy as their job

Contents:

Mentor's message : the power of a well-executed strategy

The role of strategy

The strategic plan : four key elements

The strategic planning process : five steps

Your strategic-initiative action plan

Defining objectives and metrics

Identifying the resources needed

Clarifying interlocks

Keeping your action plan on course

Establishing accountability

Creating an environment for execution excellence

Evaluating and rewarding performance

Tools for executing strategy

Test yourself

To learn more

Sources for executing strategy.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781422172612

1422172619

OCLC:

1015877894