Your new strategy looks good on paper, it looks good in the executive suite. But what does it take for the work force to get it?
Britain’s Prime Minister during World War II, Winston Churchill, once quipped, “However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.” And as managers know, an important part of getting the results you want is ensuring employees “get” the strategy so they can carry it out.
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