Equating communication with alignment

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Simply communicating a strategy to all stakeholders is not enough. A strategy needs to be aligned across departments, levels, and business units for effective and successful implementation.

10. Automatically putting execution at fault
Some strategies fail because they were never fully formulated. It is often easier to blame the execution of a strategy rather than admit that the strategy was vague or problematic from the start.

11. Ignoring other strategies being implemented in the organization
A strategy being implemented may sit uneasily alongside others b cell phone number lists eing implemented across the organization. This can lead to contradictions, confusion, or employee burnout from dealing with too many initiatives.

12. Fail to monitor progress
When the right metrics are not used to monitor and understand how a strategy is progressing, it leads to errors in implementation. Without understanding progress, it is difficult to identify successes and failures.

13. Ignoring the need for patience in implementation
Those heavily invested in strategy execution tend to want to see results. When results are expected too quickly and do not materialize as planned, it is often the case that people will abandon the execution or make knee-jerk adjustments.