The merits of strategy are not in form but in execution. Strategies remain incomplete until handed off and executed—often to people uninvolved in the planning process. These individuals are crucial ...

Recently, a CEO I know (I’ll call him Jeff) invited me to weigh in on a corporate strategy initiative that his company was undertaking. Jeff and his leadership team had been focused on day-to-day ...

Building a performance culture is not a project — it is a journey. It requires patience, consistency, and the courage to hold ...

The decision to leverage B2B channel partnerships often underpins the first stage of company growth. It provides a vital ...

Imagine running a business where every decision is a shot in the dark. Scary, right? Now, picture the opposite: an enterprise operating like a well-oiled machine. Every move is calculated, every ...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporate directors are entering 2026 with a sharpened focus on disciplined strategic execution, workforce agility and technology transformation, according to ...

This phase marks the active execution of the SUCCESS strategic roadmap. It is structured into three interconnected parts and guided by a comprehensive governance framework to ensure alignment to ...

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Switas Combines Strategic Consulting and Hands-On Execution to Help Businesses Achieve Sustainable Growth LONDON, UK / ACCESS ...

Having a good strategy is not enough to succeed in today’s competitive environment. More than 50% of start-ups fail within five years and more than half of the companies on the S&P 500 in 2000 no ...

NACD survey of corporate directors finds that directors expect modest economic growth and heightened focus on execution, CEO succession, workforce capabilities and technology transformation While ...