Strategy Execution Heroes: Business Strategy Implementation and Strategic Management Demystified, a practical performance management guidebook for the successful leader - Softcover

De Flander, Jeroen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9081487310 ISBN 13: 9789081487313

Publisher: the performance factory, 2010

Synopsis

Strategy Execution is no longer 'the gap nobody knows', the title of the first chapter of the best-seller 'Execution'. Thanks to the authors Bossidy and Charan, Strategy Execution pioneers Kaplan and Norton, several leading articles in respected business magazines such as The Harvard Business Review and a host of research, organisations have become very aware that much great strategy is lost before it's turned into performance mainly as a result of poor execution skills. The performance gap is known. And it's time for companies to close it. This book will help you get the job done. 'Strategy Execution Heroes' will help you to: 1. Approach Strategy Execution from a manager's perspective. 2. Align individual and organisational performance in a simple, easy-to-communicate, sexy Strategy Execution framework. 3. Communicate your strategy effectively. 4. Set great objectives for yourself and your team members. 5. Coach others through the implementation maze. 6. Simplify your Strategy Execution process. 7. Select, manage and deliver your strategic initiatives. 8. Set up a development platform to boost the execution skills of others in the organisation. 9. Turn Strategy Execution into a competitive advantage. In short, 'Strategy Execution Heroes' will help you get the execution job done. Don't expect complex theories or fancy words. This book gets right to the point and won't waste your time. It will boost your learning with 250+ practical tips revealed by senior executives from BT, Coca-Cola, Lockheed Martin, eBay and many others. It will inspire your thinking with useful insights from top experts such as Sir John Whitmore, Dr Peter Scott-Morgan and Prof Vincent Lion. And it will put your action plan on the right track with 27 valuable downloads. So whether you are a future manager preparing for the challenge or an experienced senior executive, get ready to boost your execution skills. Become a Strategy Execution hero and turn your great strategy into great performance.

About this title

About the Author

Jeroen De Flander is an international Strategy Execution expert, executive coach, seminar leader and highly regarded keynote speaker.
For several years, he was Arthur D. Little's responsible manager worldwide for the Balanced Scorecard product line.
Jeroen helped more than 15,000 managers in 16 countries master the necessary execution skills. Companies include AXA, Bridgestone, GDFSuez, Honda, ING, Sony and Johnson & Johnson.

From the Back Cover

"Our world is facing uncertainties never seen before. Designing winning strategies, as tough as it can be, is only part of the challenge facing senior management. The most difficult part is to continuously translate our strategy into superior performance at all levels of our organisations. That's what this book is all about: tips and tricks to get things done"
-- Gérard Mestrallet - CEO - GDF SUEZ

"This book absolutely nails the three things every manager needs to know about strategy - execution, execution, execution!"
-- Bill Saubert - Regional Business Leader Australia/New Zealand - MasterCard Advisors

"Strategy Execution Heroes is a wonderfully written and well-organised book with a clear commonsense approach to strategy implementation. It is a must-read for any manager regardless of position or years of experience"
-- Michael Benavente - Managing Director Watches - Gucci

"Organisations have become very aware that much great strategy is lost before it's turned into performance, mainly as a result of poor execution skills. This book is a significant step towards addressing that gap: it takes strategy to the manager level, providing practical everyday recipes to make sure that the `big picture' does not remain a boardroom abstraction"
-- Bruno Lanvin - Executive Director, eLab - INSEAD

"Strategy Execution Heroes provides leaders with a practical strategy execution how-to guide which includes a brilliant summary of Jeroen's personal experiences combined with an extensive collection of best practices from leading experts in this field"
-- Martin Jensen - Head of North America LTE Services - Nokia Siemens Networks

"Strategy Execution Heroes is a refreshingly different approach to strategy implementation. In an extremely pragmatic and actionable way, it puts managers and their individual roles at the centre of the execution pathway rather than the organisation and its systems. Well worth reading!"
-- Michel HOFLAND - Finance Director - L'Oreal

"Strategy is a fascinating field, but time and time again we see brilliant strategies fall down due to poor execution. Strategy Execution Heroes really hits the spot by showing what can be done to drive successful execution. I highly recommend this book to strategists and business leaders striving for maximum impact"
-- Bart Sweerman - Senior Director Internet Business Solutions Group - Cisco

"Even the best strategy is worthless if you are unable to get it implemented. Execution is key and Strategy Execution Heroes explains how to do it"
-- Matthieu Crépey - Director of International Business Development, Petit Bateau

"This book takes a refreshingly different approach to Strategy Execution. Most importantly, it is hands-on and presents new perspectives on known problems. Inspiring input for practitioners!"
-- Prof. Dr Frederik Ahlemann - European Business School Germany

"Strategy Execution Heroes takes a different approach to all other books that I have read on Strategy Execution. Most importantly, it focuses on the manager and his individual role in the implementation of strategy rather than on the organisation. A breath of fresh air!"
-- Thilo Kusch - CFO and Board member - Magyar Telecom

"This book is a compelling read that drives right to the heart of successful and flawless strategy execution. Many other strategy books float in the clouds of organizational theory, but this is what we really need - practical, specific and hard-hitting direction and real-life advice"
-- Jeffrey Stephen Kehoe - Regional Head Bancassurance Asia - AXA

"Practical, structured and with proven advice; exactly what a manager needs"
-- Karel Van Eetvelt - Managing Director - UNIZO

"Strategy Execution Heroes helps you build the foundation to champion and communicate strategy within your company. And it contains great insights from well known executives that I found immediately helpful for my organisation"
-- Phillip Shoemaker - Director Applications Technology - Apple

"Strategy Execution Heroes gives a pragmatic series of hands-on tips and tricks to help implement your ideas. Not all of them fit my situation. However, those which do are absolute breakthroughs!"
-- Armin Knapp - Senior Controller - Salzgitter AG

From the Inside Flap

Strategy Execution is no longer 'the gap nobody knows', the title of the first chapter of the best-seller 'Execution'. Thanks to the authors Bossidy and Charan, Strategy Execution pioneers Kaplan and Norton, several leading articles in respected business magazines such as The Harvard Business Review and a host of research, organisations have become very aware that much great strategy is lost before it's turned into performance mainly as a result of poor execution skills.

The performance gap is known. And it's time for companies to close it.

This book will help you get the job done. 'Strategy Execution Heroes' will help you to:
1. Approach Strategy Execution from a manager's perspective.
2. Align individual and organisational performance in a simple, easy-to-communicate, sexy Strategy Execution framework.
3. Communicate your strategy effectively.
4. Set great objectives for yourself and your team members.
5. Coach others through the implementation maze.
6. Simplify your Strategy Execution process. 7. Select, manage and deliver your strategic initiatives.
8. Set up a development platform to boost the execution skills of others in the organisation.
9. Turn Strategy Execution into a competitive advantage.

In short, 'Strategy Execution Heroes' will help you get the execution job done.

Don't expect complex theories or fancy words. This book gets right to the point and won't waste your time.
- It will boost your learning with 250+ practical tips revealed by senior executives from BT, Coca-Cola, Lockheed Martin, eBay and many others.
- It will inspire your thinking with useful insights from top experts such as Sir John Whitmore, Dr Peter Scott-Morgan and Prof Vincent Lion.
- And it will put your action plan on the right track with 27 valuable downloads.

So whether you are a future manager preparing for the challenge or an experienced senior executive, get ready to boost your execution skills. Become a Strategy Execution hero and turn your great strategy into great performance.

Edition details

• Publisher: the performance factory
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9081487310
• ISBN 13: 9789081487313
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 222