Implementing Strategy - CMI

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Strategy implementation is the process by which an organisation translates its chosen strategy into action plans and activities, which will ... Skiptomaincontent HomeKnowledge&InsightsResearchImplementingStrategy Research: ImplementingStrategyMonday30March2020 Share SharetoTwitter SharetoFacebook SharetoLinkedIn Shareviaemail Thedevelopmentoforganisationalstrategyisacomplexanddemandingprocess,andleaderswhohavedevotedtime,effortandresourcestotheselectionofastrategytheybelievewillsecuretheongoingsuccessoftheircompanymayfeeltheyhavereasontobeconfidentaboutthefuture. Nonetheless,theirchosenstrategystandslittlechanceofsuccessunlessitisactedon.Effectiveimplementationiscriticaltothesuccessoforganisationalstrategy. Ifstrategyistobemorethananexpressionofhopesandaspirationsforthefuture,thepracticalimplicationsfororganisationaloperationsandactivitiesmustbethoughtthroughandputintopractice.Strategyimplementationrequiresorganisationstoputinitiativesinplacewhicharefocussedandrealisable.Astrategicfocusshouldencourageanorganisationtodevelopdisciplinedprocessesforfeedingstrategicinitiativesacrosstheorganisationinameaningful,realisticandachievableway. Theimplementationorexecutionofstrategy,however,isoftenneglectedanditsresultsarefrequentlyunpredictable.Problemsencounteredwiththeimplementationofstrategyoftenlienotwithanyflawsinthestrategyitself,butratherinafailuretoimplementiteffectively.Suchfailurescanmeanthatstrategicinitiativesareonlypartiallysuccessfulandleadtofrustrationasthehopedforstrategicbenefitsarenotrealised.Ultimately,theycanresultinthedeclineoreven,failureofthebusinessasawhole. Translatingstrategyaimsintoactionableprocessesinanorderedfashionis,however,noteasy.Thesettingofprioritiesandthedevelopmentofplansmaypresentorganisationswithformidablemanagementchallenges.Theeffectiveexecutionofstrategycanbeimpededbymanyandvarieddifficultiesincluding;weakorinconsistentsenior-levelcommitment,alackofsupportfrommanagersandemployees,cross-departmentalconflicts,ambiguityinrolesandresponsibilitiesoralackofaccountability. StrategyImplementationDefinition Strategyimplementationistheprocessbywhichanorganisationtranslatesitschosenstrategyintoactionplansandactivities,whichwillsteertheorganisationinthedirectionsetoutinthestrategyandenabletheorganisationtoachieveitsstrategicobjectives. StrategyImplementationTechniquesandBestPractices Techniquesbelowaimtohelpmanagerstounderstandthecomplexitiesofstrategyimplementationandtoprovideguidanceonthefactorswhichwillhelporganisationstoachieveoptimal,ratherthanmaximalimplementationofstrategy. 1. Ensurethatplansarealignedwithorganisationalmission,visionandvalues 2. Buildaneffectiveleadershipteam 3. Createanimplementationplan 4. Allocatebudgetaryresources 5. Assignobjectivesandresponsibilities 6. Alignstructuresandprocesses 7. Alignpeople 8. Communicatethestrategy 9. Reviewandreportonprogress 10. Makestrategicadjustmentsasnecessary 11. Developanorganisationalculturethatsupportsthestrategy Fordetailedexplanationofeachstepandtofindoutmoreaboutimplementingstrategy,viewtheguidebelow.   ImplementingStrategyGuide



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