Focus : How to Plan Strategy and Improve Execution to Achieve Growth

Title: Focus : How to Plan Strategy and Improve Execution to Achieve Growth
Author: , Shrihari Sridhar
ISBN: 3030707199 / 9783030707194
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 175
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Year: 2021
Availability: 15-30 days

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This book assesses the strategy challenges faced by executives in formulating strategy and driving execution. The authors present seven inhibitors of strategy effectiveness in companies large and small as well as seven actionable research-based strategy enablers to fine tune execution and rally all the stakeholders in a unified direction.

By reading this book, you will find answers to the following:

  •     What is the state of strategy formulation and execution in companies like mine?
  •     Why is the strategy process so frustrating and difficult, and how can it be simplified?
  •     How can senior executives on my team meaningfully improve strategy planning and execution to grow sales and profit?
  •     How can my company hold the strategy planning process to account?


If you are looking for guidance on leading your organization’s strategy and execution for sales and profit growth, this book will serve as a valuable resource for becoming more effective at strategy formulation.

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Chapter 1 : Strategy Planning in the Real World
Chapter 2 : The CEO Perspective on Strategy Planning
Chapter 3 : The Perils and Promise of Strategy Planning
Chapter 4 : The Inspirational Executive: Strategy Planning Through Mission, Vision, and Values
Chapter 5 : The Superhero Executive: Strategy Planning Through Adhocracy
Chapter 6 : The Analytical Executive: Budget-Based Strategy Planning
Chapter 7 : Strategy Planning Inhibitors
Chapter 8 : Strategy Planning Enablers
Chapter 9 : Exterior, Inc.’s Strategy Success Story
Chapter 10 : Increasing the Strategy Planning Quotient