Agile Strategy Execution
A Model for Agile Strategy Execution
Strategy execution is a hot topic in management today. The Conference
Board’s recent Survey of CEOs revealed that chief executives are so
concerned about strategy execution that they rated it as both their
number one and number two most challenging issue. For the past nine
months I have been working on a comprehensive course on Agile
Strategy Execution, which is now available on Udemy and I am now
completing on the same subject.
“I have taken many Coursera and Udemy courses in the past 2 years. I
have taken 6 courses in Agile and Scrum alone (not including yours) in the
past 3 months. Your course is by far the more superior in terms of videos
quality and instructional format. As a continuing education learner, I am
very impressed with Udemy for recruiting instructors like you.” Wesley
Tam
Why does strategy execution so often fail? Because most strategic plans
are little more than a series of vertically integrated objectives. But, the
problem is not objectives and it is not vertical. It is the design of the
processes, culture and capabilities that enable the organization to achieve
its strategic objectives. It is the ability to adapt and align, horizontally and
vertically, internally and externally, in fast cycles. In other words, to be
agile. Success resides in the culture and capabilities of
the organization and a process to
design and deploy those capabilities. This course provides that process
and is based on forty years of experience improving the performance of
organizations.
The term “Agile” implies an iterative process of experimentation,
learning, adaptation, and alignment with other business units and support
groups. This course is about creating that agility, adaptation and
alignment.
Like the lean management PDCA cycle, Agile Strategy Execution is based
on the four “D” cycle of Discover, Dream, Design and Deploy.
Strategy Execution
In my new Udemy course, I dissect the problem and describe a practical
process of strategy execution, creating the culture and capabilities that
result in successful execution of strategy.
Every organization has capabilities that are embedded in the culture. This
course will take the leader through a process of assessing the current
culture, its assets and liabilities, sensing the changing landscape that
presents threats and opportunities, and then engaging the organization in
the design of those processes and systems that will represent competitive
advantage.
The author of this course is the author of ten books on leadership, lean
management and change process. This course includes the text and
material from three of his books and includes eighteen hours of lectures
and detailed assignments that will lead to successful strategy execution.
The Process of Agile Strategy Execution
“This is a very comprehensive course with extensive support material and
is presented by a practitioner who has used these philosophies both
within his own business and as a consultant to other businesses in a range
of industries. The course provides a great background to the human and
cultural needs of bringing about change in any organisation and this is
supported by many examples from Larry’s previous clients and work
experience. Larry has been very generous with his support materials and
offers of further assistance. Overall the course firmly reinforces the
holistic nature of bringing about organisational change from the ground
up along with the key foundations of culture, continuous improvement
and open book management.” David Pring
