Execution IS the Strategy: How Leaders Achieve Maximum Results in Minimum Time

  • 3h 34m
  • Laura Stack
  • Laura Stack
  • 2014

In today’s world of rapid, disruptive change, strategy can’t be separate from execution—it has to emerge from execution. You have to continually adjust your strategy to fit new realities. But if your organization isn’t set up to be fast on its feet, you could easily go the way of Blockbuster or Borders.

Laura Stack shows you how to quickly drive strategic initiatives and get great results from your team. Her LEAD Formula outlines the Four Keys to Successful Execution: the ability to Leverage your talent and resources, design an Environment to support an agile culture, create Alignment between strategic priorities and operational activities, and Drive the organization forward quickly. She includes a leadership team assessment, group reading guides, and bonus self-development resources. Stack will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and inspiration to help you hit the ground running!

About the Author

Laura Stack Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, has consulted with Fortune 500 corporations for nearly 20 years in the field of personal productivity. She is the president of The Productivity Pro, Inc., and the creator of The Productivity Pro planner by Day-Timer. Laura has been featured nationally on the CBS Early Show, CNN, NPR, Bloomberg, NBC TV, the New York Times, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, the WashingtonPost.com, the Chicago Tribune, O Magazine, Entrepreneur, Readers Digest, and Forbes magazine. Her client list includes Starbucks, Wal-Mart, IBM, GM, MillerCoors, Lockheed Martin, Wells Fargo, and Time Warner. Laura is also the outgoing President of the National Speakers Association (NSA) a Certified Speaking Professional, NSA's highest honor.

In this Book

  • Introduction—Strategic Planning Is So Yesterday, But Execution Is Always in Style
  • The Execution Quotient (EQ) Assessment
  • Maximize Your Input Force
  • Strengthen the Beam
  • Improve the Fulcrum
  • Shape the Culture
  • Encourage Change Hardiness
  • Ensure Engaged, Empowered Employees
  • Take Your Team on a Mission
  • Plan for Goal Achievement
  • Measure Your Progress
  • Remove Obstacles from the Path
  • Add Enablers to the Equation
  • Eliminate Time Wasters
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
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