Make It Work: How to Successfully Implement Your Business Strategy: Volume 3 (The Leadership Framework) - Softcover

Mills, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1925530698 ISBN 13: 9781925530698

Publisher: InHouse Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

A good business strategy is a great start; however, many organizations are not able to deliver on their intent. Strategy involves change, and change is difficult as human tendency is to resist it. No matter how inspiring the vision, how fantastic the product, or how innovative the technology, it will come up against hurdles. Only solid execution will put an organization on the competitive map.

Good strategy implementation is about effective leadership. Effective leadership is not only about setting direction but also creating a working environment that both enables and supports strategy implementation. This environment includes the organization’s structure (functions, roles and role relationships); its systems of work (policies, processes and information and communication technologies); and the application of effective managerial leadership practices. Each component provides the context for work and together they create the working environment that impacts all employees, including managers.

To successfully implement a strategy, leaders must be able to:

• Clearly define the strategy
• Align the organization for success
• Cascade and deploy the strategy to relevant employees
• Monitor and assure implementation

Without clear direction, a productive working environment and an effective strategy implementation process, integrated with all aspects of the working organization, an organization’s strategy may not be delivered and the causes of failure will not be clear.

About this title

About the Author

PETER MILLS has over three decades of experience in human resources management in a range of industries, including engineering, manufacturing, investment, business equipment/IT, petroleum and utilities. He has held senior roles in organizations such as Sydney Water, Canon, Warman International and Caltex. He was also a board member for WaterAid. Peter gained significant leadership experience: As a human resources specialist As a member of the executive leadership team in both the private and public sector Working as a leader directly with his own team on setting goals, improving performance and achieving business outcomes. As an adviser and coach to CEOs, managers and non-managers Peter has led hundreds of team members in their leadership journey and presented at numerous conferences on a range of people management topics. He and his teams have excelled in many areas and won many awards. These include: Women in Leadership – Diversity@Work Awards. Work life Balance – Diversity@Work Awards. Best Graduate Intake Program – HR Leadership Awards. Best Change Management Strategy – HR Leadership Awards Entry Level Program (Finalist). International Water Association – Professional Development Award. Best HR Strategic Plan – HR Leadership Awards.

Edition details

• Publisher: InHouse Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1925530698
• ISBN 13: 9781925530698
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 146