STRATEGY EXECUTION PUBLICATIONS

BRIDGING STRATEGY EXECUTION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE

Strataegos Consulting publishes articles and papers on strategic management with a special focus on strategy execution publications. Here you find articles about strategy development, strategy execution, organizational change, change management and strategic planning and control. Most articles are based on the PhD thesis on strategy execution in an international context by Dr. Arnoud van der Maas. This PhD research was conducted at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University – one of the top 5 business schools in Europe. His research on strategy implementation is still one the most comprehensive studies on this important subject to date.

BEST PRACTICES FOR STRATEGY EXECUTION

The aim of our articles is to disseminate best practices and key insights that help executives and managers successfully develop and execute strategy. Survey after survey reveal that strategy execution is one of the most important challenges for executive around the world. Despite its importance to every organization, our knowledge of strategy execution remains limited. The strategic management science and practice has traditionally focussed on strategy development instead of strategy execution where the real challenge lies.

AIMED AT EXECUTIVES AND MANAGERS AROUND THE GLOBE

Our publications are aimed at executives and managers with strategy responsibilities around the globe. Our research and thus publications have a global orientation as it is based on interviews and workshops with strategy and execution practitioners around the world. As a result our publications are relevant to executives and managers around the world.

BASED ON LEADING EDGE RESEARCH

Our publications are based on leading edge research in strategy and execution but are grounded in strategy practice. Most articles are based on the PhD research on strategy execution by Dr. Arnoud van der Maas. Our articles are based on the experience, insights and best practices of over a hundred executives and managers with strategy execution responsibilities in a wide variety of public and private organizations.

KEY PUBLICATIONS

PUBLICATIONS IN STRATEGY AND STRATEGY EXECUTION

MASTERING STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION

This article presents a management model that allows managers to master one of the greatest management challenges – successfully implementing strategies. The powerful framework incorporates 18 success factors related to the process, content and context of strategy implementation. Collectively, these tools help organizations plan and execute their strategy but also monitor and adapt the strategy and its execution.

THE STRATEGY EXECUTION AGENDA

Strategic success not only requires an appropriate strategy but also that the strategy is executed successfully. Despite its strategic importance many organizations fail at strategy execution. This article presents the Strategy Execution Agenda – a management model with 9 success factors that allows executives and managers to master one of the greatest management challenges worldwide – successfully implementing strategies.

WHY STRATEGIES FAIL

For decades survey after survey reveals that most strategies fail. Various studies have reported failure rates at 60 to 90 percent. Most strategies fail in the implementation phase. Many organizations have a fundamental breakdown between the development of a strategy and its execution. The so called 'Strategy execution problem'. This article presents seven failure factors that help managers successfully develop and execute their strategies.

PHD THESIS STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION

Strategy implementation is of high importance to management science and practice due to its direct impact on organizational performance, its high complexity and high failure rate. This PhD thesis investigates strategy implementation and its reasons for success or failure. It presents a comprehensive framework for succesful strategy implementation.

ACHIEVING SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE

Achieving effective organizational change is crucial for any organization. To be successful organizations need to continually adapt themselves to their ever changing environment. This article presents the Change Management Framework with eight key success factors that enable managers to achieve successful organizational change.

CRAFTING THE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Many organizations lack an effective strategic management control system that allow them to achieve their strategic and operational goals. This article presents a complete strategic management system that enables managers and executives to manage strategy formulation, strategy execution and strategy control in an integrated way.