Guide to Business Strategy Execution (PowerPoint PPT)

Most frameworks, guides, and business gurus that discuss corporate strategy focus purely on the theory of great strategy, but don't teach the art of great execution. Without execution, strategy is merely theory.

In fact, a common complaint of strategy consulting firms is that they leave clients with comprehensive presentations outlining the best strategy for their organizations. However, after the final presentation, employees will go back to their desks the next day and continue to do what they have been doing the days prior. There is a missing link between the strategy and its implementation. Even in MBA programs, 95% of the time is spent on the theory of strategy, while 5% (at best) is spent on execution. In real life, the exact opposite is true—5-10% is spent on strategy development—the remaining effort and time is spent on executing that strategy.

A great strategy may put you on the competitive map, but only great execution can keep you there. Most organizations struggle with executing business strategy. They understand the strategy, but can't translate that vision into the day-to-day changes to operations and actual implementation.

This 40+ slide strategy execution PPT addresses the art and principles of business strategy execution. Topics include:

•  4 Building Blocks of Strategy Execution
•  17 Traits of Successful Strategy Execution
•  Transformation Program Design
•  Balanced Scorecard Overview
•  Blue Ocean Strategy (4 Organizational Hurdles)

When it comes to business strategy execution, most organizations over-rely on structural changes—e.g. company re-organization or organizational design. This is because changes to the org chart are visible and concrete. Unfortunately, this approach is myopic—it produces short-term results. It addresses only the symptoms of dysfunction, but not their root causes.

Strategy execution is the result of 1000s of decisions made every day by employees acting according to the information they have and to their own self-interest. Thus, it is critical to develop an execution plan that is more deeply-rooted and pervasive than just structural changes.

This presentation explains various strategy execution frameworks. It also includes PPT templates to be used for your own presentations and analysis. These strategy execution framework templates depict the Execution Building Blocks, 17 Traits of Successful Business Execution, Transformation Program (initiatives), Balanced Scorecard (4 processes), Balanced Scorecard (personal scorecard), and Blue Ocean Strategy (4 Hurdles to Execution).