CEOs Call Executing Business Strategy Their Top Priority

CEOs around the world have said ‘Executing Business Strategy’ is their top priority for 2009, according to The Conference Board’s CEO Challenge 2008 research report.  

“With no control over a turbulent global economy, CEOs are focused on leading their companies’ reaction to it. They see their most important job as effectively executing strategy in the context of today’s global marketplace chaos,” the report said.

Savvy HR and business executives are rallying around this priority to help their CEOs—and organizations—survive and thrive in today’s complex business environment. We all know that developing a sound business strategy is one thing; executing it is another.

Turn Strategy into Reality

To turn strategy into reality, leaders must be able to translate business strategy into action, align organizational capability, and leverage organizational systems.

That’s where DDI’s expertise comes in.  We have helped leading organizations such as Caterpillar, Coca-Cola, Children’s Health System, Sensis, and Texas Children’s Hospital and we can help your organization. Here’s how:

  • Focus on top priorities, mobilizing your executive team and workforce in one common direction.
  • Ensure system and process alignment with consistent messages, incentives, and understanding of priorities.
  • Engage and energize employees about their role in executing your strategy.
  • Achieve the results required to compete and thrive in today’s demanding marketplace.

Execution is about focusing resources on the objectives that will reap the biggest reward for your organization. Specific solutions and products you may wish to leverage to execute your business strategy include: 

  • Executing Business StrategySM for turning key managers into leaders who can successfully execute your strategic initiatives.
  • Maximizing Performance® for giving all employees the skills they need to develop appropriate goals, identify success-related competencies, create development plans, measure progress, assess performance, and plan for the future.
  • Employee Engagement Services for measuring employee engagement and facilitating action planning tailored to your organization’s needs.
  • Executive Team Services for preparing top management teams to improve synergy and collaboration to meet strategic challenges.