ManagementHarvard Business Review
Why most strategies fail at execution
Context
An HBR piece arguing that execution failure is rarely about effort — it's about ambiguity in roles and decision rights.
Key takeaway
Clarity of role beats clarity of plan. Most strategies are clear on intent and vague on ownership — and that gap is where they die.
My reflection
I see this in my CLSBE group projects. Teams that name the decider for each block move twice as fast — even with a weaker plan.
Strategy
Execution
Leadership