The best operational strategies in the world are not worth the paper they are written on if they are not carried out. The same holds true for the principles of business execution. The principles of business execution are worthless to an organization if they exist only in the heads of its corporate executives, but are never acted upon. This course will assist you in the process of "executing business execution" in your organization. All organizations share three common key processes: the people process, the strategy process, and the operations process. One lesson will explore ways to employ the principles of business execution to improve and streamline these processes. All too often, organizations think of the people process, the strategy process, and the operations process as three distinct and separate entities, when in fact, they are closely and critically interrelated. Have you ever been in a situation where it felt like the left hand didn't know what the right hand was doing? Have you ever completed a project only to find out the actions of another team in your organization rendered your work obsolete? If only you'd known what they were doing. You'll explore ways to execute to ensure synchronicity in your organization. Another lesson explores ways to apply business execution principles to take your organization to the next level and beyond.
Target Audience
Mid-to-upper level management and executives wanting to familiarize themselves with the principles of Business Execution and the development of an execution culture
Lesson Objectives
Business Execution and Business Processes
- identify the key advantages of business execution on the people, strategy, and operations processes of an organization.
- interpret data on a leadership assessment survey when given an example.
- match an employee's scores on the execution evaluation profile to the appropriate performance classification.
- evaluate a strategy summary document and assess its strengths and deficiencies in a given scenario.
- apply the key principles for executing operations in a given scenario.
The Results of Effective Business Execution
- recognize the benefits of effective execution.
- apply the actions that empower in a given scenario.
- identify examples of skills, knowledge, and talent.
- apply the guidelines for evaluating talent in a given scenario.
- apply the steps for business execution maintenance, in a given scenario.
- recognize the outcomes and possibilities available to organizations who practice business execution.