Comments on: Why Strategies Don’t Work http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2007/05/30/why-strategies-dont-work/ Blogging about Tomorrow's world Today Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:55:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Neville http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2007/05/30/why-strategies-dont-work/comment-page-1/#comment-118941 Neville Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:27:38 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2007/05/30/why-strategies-dont-work/#comment-118941 Pete Your view that "the only strategy that organizations will deliver is the one that they are capable of delivering" implies that organisations have a single capability! Surely this is a somewhat one dimensional view on the capabilities of organisations as it pertains to their ability to deliver a strategy. In addition to the points you raise, the critical aspect of delivering a strategy can be found in you collegues (Keith Coats) article on "The New Village". Unless the team feel like they belong and buy into the strategy they will not deliver it, even if it takes into account the rapidly changing world. Successful implementation of a strategy succeeds or fails on the leader's ability to align, enrol and motivate the team to achieve the end game. Pete
Your view that “the only strategy that organizations will deliver is the one that they are capable of delivering” implies that organisations have a single capability! Surely this is a somewhat one dimensional view on the capabilities of organisations as it pertains to their ability to deliver a strategy.

In addition to the points you raise, the critical aspect of delivering a strategy can be found in you collegues (Keith Coats) article on “The New Village”. Unless the team feel like they belong and buy into the strategy they will not deliver it, even if it takes into account the rapidly changing world.

Successful implementation of a strategy succeeds or fails on the leader’s ability to align, enrol and motivate the team to achieve the end game.

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