LSA Global

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Why Corporate Strategy is a Verb: Driving Focused Action for Business Success Some leaders mistakenly think of corporate strategy as a grand plan conceived during a strategy retreat that is locked in place. This static perspective, however, limits the potential of what corporate strategy can and should be.

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Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 1, 2022

When employees were asked to download software that tracked keystrokes and mouse movement, some employees started to message each other more to attain the metrics required, others left the organization. Unclear expectations, lack of trust, metrics that make no sense. This is not a recipe for success. So, what is?

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Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 1, 2022

When employees were asked to download software that tracked keystrokes and mouse movement, some employees started to message each other more to attain the metrics required, others left the organization. Unclear expectations, lack of trust, metrics that make no sense. This is not a recipe for success. So, what is?

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The overall organizational system includes three primary systems: The business strategy is all about WHAT the organization wants to accomplish. The organization strategy is about HOW the organization will achieve its business strategy. The people strategy is about the WHO. Connect on LinkedIn: Betsy Jordyn [link].

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Misunderstood Corporate Strategies Undermine Success. Misunderstood corporate strategies threaten your success. A corporate strategy is the plan you create to achieve specific goals. If you want to perform at your peak, you need your strategy to be clear, believable, and implementable across the organization.

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LSA Global

APRIL 4, 2023

Why Leaders Need to Create Faster Strategy Execution We think of strategic speed as the ability of an organization and its leaders to move quickly enough to take advantage of market opportunities and offset competitive threats. Most business leaders consider the speed of successful strategy execution to be paramount to sustainable growth.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Strategy without Action Is Just Wishful Thinking Despite the time and effort leaders put into crafting a clear business strategy , one of the most distressing statistics, is that, according to a recent IBM survey, 90% of strategies fail to meet expectations. Where did things go wrong from strategy to action?

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LSA Global

JUNE 6, 2020

Middle Management Needs to Be Deeply Engaged in Strategy Design and Planning. For strategic plans to succeed, companies need to align middle management with strategy. Make the inevitable strategic and tactical adjustments to keep the strategy on track. What Executives Need to Do to Align Middle Management with Strategy.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Do You Need to Implement Strategies for Executive Teams to Stay Aligned? That is why strategies for executive teams to stay aligned are paramount. What Happens to Strategies When Executive Teams Do Not Stay Aligned Successfully designing and executing a company strategy is not easy.

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LSA Global

MARCH 5, 2018

Simple, Clear Strategies Work Best. Complex businesses like the one diagrammed on the board above require complex strategies, right? To effectively cascade corporate strategies throughout an organization, they must be easily understood, clearly stated, and embraced by all employees. What Is the Difference? The Bottom Line.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Strategy Design is Only the Beginning. Designing a clear and compelling company strategy is only the first step. Unfortunately, there is a measurable gap between strategy design and implementation in too many organizations. Closing the Gap between Strategy Design and Implementation. Strategic Clarity – The “What”.

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LSA Global

MAY 20, 2018

Successful Strategy Implementation is Far from Easy. Closing the strategy execution gap is hard work. Not many organizations naturally combine strategy and strategy execution. Research by IBM found that only 10% of strategies are deemed to be successfully executed. Being OK with Misalignment.

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LSA Global

MARCH 10, 2019

Are corporate training metrics simply an exercise in futility that pleases training experts and HR but otherwise has no meaningful value to the business? Successful companies have learned that corporate training metrics have tremendous value in three areas: Helping to evaluate what matters (where to focus your efforts).

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LSA Global

AUGUST 25, 2020

Is It Time to Pivot Your Sales Strategy? You will find out just how quickly you can pivot your sales strategy and your sales team when a crisis occurs. Do you need to pivot your sales strategy or sales approach? 3 Steps to Pivot Your Sales Strategy During a Crisis. But hope is not a strategy – especially during a crisis.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

We know from organizational alignment research that the alignment of behaviors and strategies account for 71% of the difference between high and low performance in terms of revenue growth, profitability, leadership effectiveness, customer loyalty, and employee engagement. Wastes resources and fails to grasp opportunities.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 3, 2019

A Common Problem When Leaders Disagree on Strategy. After massive investments of time and money, too many companies report failing at strategy execution. What’s Causing the Disconnect between Strategic Planning and Strategy Implementation? Six Tips on Moving Forward When Top Leaders Disagree on Strategy.

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LSA Global

APRIL 15, 2024

Developing an effective sales strategy requires a deep understanding of market dynamics and the ability to adapt to evolving trends. Let’s delve into the intricacies of constructing an effective sales strategy that makes sense to your people, your customers, and your business as a whole.

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LSA Global

APRIL 15, 2024

Developing an effective sales strategy requires a deep understanding of market dynamics and the ability to adapt to evolving trends. Let’s delve into the intricacies of constructing an effective sales strategy that makes sense to your people, your customers, and your business as a whole.

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Brimstone Consulting

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

It is designed to align the senior team by clarifying strategy and setting the stage for strategy execution by engaging and aligning the organization and driving the senior team to high performance. A second level of leaders was developed to support the company’s growth strategy. Two senior team members were onboarded.

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Harvard Business

JULY 27, 2017

To get there, companies should take the time to level-set their efforts with three strategic exercises: Reexamine your goals and strategy. With more and more options for mobile interactions, businesses all too often get their digital strategy wrong — or don’t reassess it often enough. Insight Center.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

During Organizational Change Change management consulting experts know that periods of organizational change — such as restructuring , mergers, or shifts in strategy — demand adaptive leadership. Do your strategy success metrics indicate the need to close key leadership skill gaps?

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LSA Global

MAY 10, 2021

Recognize Needs The first step to upskill your workforce is to understand the key skills your company will need to compete successfully in the post-COVID environment to best execute your business and talent strategies. To learn more about how to upskill your workforce, download Training Rollout Plan – 3 Options that Makes Sense.

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Melissa Agnes

MAY 31, 2015

While having a conversation with Jeff about LA County’s current strategies for effective emergency management and crisis communication, we thought that it would be fun to record our conversation, as others in the field of emergency management are struggling with many of the same and similar issues.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Why a Winning Sales Strategy Matters|. A winning sales strategy clearly outlines where you should win the majority of the time, what sets you apart from your competition, how sales success will be measured and the critical few sales scenarios that matter most in terms of meeting your sales targets. Where Do You Begin? The Bottom Line.

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LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Do You Know Why Your Strategy May Fail? Not all strategies lead to results…even the best laid plans may not yield the outcomes you hope for. Only 10 Percent of Strategies Get Fully Executed. 9-out-of-10 strategies fail to meet expectations. What’s Going Wrong with Strategy Execution? Too Complex. Varied Buy-In.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

How to Better Cascade Your Corporate Strategy. In business we use the verb “cascading” when we talk about communicating and embedding a corporate strategy throughout the organization. Effective Strategy Cascading Creates Alignment, Accountability and Meaning. Success Metrics: How you will measure success and failure.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

A Corporate Growth Strategy that Works. What is the secret to actually emerging from your growth strategy better, bigger, and stronger? Far more growth strategies, however, fall short. In fact, IBM found that less than 10% of well formulated strategies are effectively executed. The Corporate Growth Strategy Failures.

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LSA Global

JANUARY 2, 2018

How to Develop the Right Strategy. When you can develop the right strategy…one that is clear, agreed-upon and achievable…you are set up to win the game and outperform your competition. Top 10 Signs of a Bad Strategy. Let’s start with the most common signs of a bad strategy. Conflicted success metrics. Get to Work.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Foster a Culture of Accountability, Transparency, and Strategy Execution We know from organizational culture assessment data that that accurate, open, trusting, and fair leadership practices help to move strategic work forward. Do your leaders know how to create effective team charters to set their teams up for success?

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Different Strategies and Cultures Matter. Our organizational alignment research found that the combination of different strategies and cultures at work accounts for 71% of the difference between high and low performing companies in terms of revenue growth, profitability, customer loyalty, and employee engagement.

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LSA Global

JUNE 4, 2018

It Is Important to Close the Strategy Execution Gap. To close the strategy execution gap in a meaningful way, leaders must agree upon and commit to a set of specific priorities focused on achieving clear goals. It Is Difficult to Close the Strategy Execution Gap. Strategy execution however is easier said than done.

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LSA Global

JULY 2, 2019

Is Your Strategy Set Up to Be Operationalized? Are you ready to operationalize your strategy? A strategy without people consistently implementing it together is useless. And yet IBM found that less than 1 out of 10 strategies are effectively executed. What moves should a leader make to bring their strategy to life?

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LSA Global

JUNE 24, 2024

7 Steps to Better Manage Stakeholders to Increase Influence Here are seven key strategies for managing stakeholders to maximize your influence. Use strategy success metrics , case studies, and testimonials to illustrate your impact.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Sales leaders are uniquely accountable for leading, managing, and coaching their teams (just like all other new managers ) PLUS meeting revenue targets, perhaps the most important and pressure-filled success metric of any organization. The pressure to deliver against ever-increasing revenue goals is unrelenting.

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LSA Global

MARCH 18, 2019

Successful Strategy Execution Is Not the Norm. Sadly, IBM found that less than 10% of well formulated strategies are successfully executed. When it comes to successful strategy execution, how can you beat the odds? Why is Successful Strategy Execution So Hard? Is implemented consistently across an organization.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 16, 2015

Relevant performance metrics might include profit margins, net income, and return on investment. Competitive Strategy. What competitive strategy is the competition pursuing? What is the competition’s pricing strategy, distribution strategy and growth strategy? Competitive Strategy. Performance.

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LSA Global

MAY 27, 2024

Do your managers know how to set clear goals and success metrics with their teams? Clearly defined metrics and regular assessments provide tangible evidence of progress. Does the way you manage Performance Improvement Plan successes and failures align with your talent management strategy and workplace culture?

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