Catalyst Consulting - Driving Execution thru Performance Management

"The leader must be in charge
of getting things done."

Larry Bossidy & Ram Charan, authors of Execution

Driving Execution is someone else's job, right? Wrong! Our experience working with clients of all sizes has taught us that performance improvement demands that leaders take an active role in executing plans — not just in developing them.

Driving Execution has become increasingly complex in today's flatter and more fluid organizations. Understanding and learning to leverage complex systems of people and processes has become a mandate for today's executives. Creating connections between people and processes — and aligning them with vision and strategy — are key elements of success.

The best strategy in the world becomes meaningless when execution fails — and it fails far too often. Research indicates that 70% of companies fail to implement their strategy. What an enormous waste of a company's creative energy, analytical insight and profit potential. Don't let your company fall into the trap of failing to execute.

Driving Execution Demands that You ...

Assign Clear Authority and Accountability
Direct Change While Maintaining Operating Effectiveness
Integrate and Align Efforts Across Units and Functions
Monitor Results
Tackle Problems Directly and With Dispatch

... and Exhibit These Key Behaviors

Orchestrate the pace and process of change to maintain operating effectiveness.

Learn about leading change
Understand elements of a successful change process

Integrate efforts across functions and organizations .

Make collaboration an expectation
Share information across the organization
Set up cross functional teams

Assign clear accountability backed by appropriate authority.

Delegate effectively
Build in accountability measures

Drive continuous improvement in all organizational processes and products.

Focus on continuous improvement
Encourage organizational learning

Use benchmarks and performance measures to track progress.

Explicitly define performance measures
Use benchmarking

Take preventive measures to avoid crisis management.

Continuously reevaluate assumptions underlying current plans
Listen to others in the organization; they can provide early warning signs of trouble

Tackle problems head-on and work to resolve them without delay.

Objectively assess the situation
Reinforce overarching strategic issues

Confront problem performers directly, replacing them when appropriate.

Diagnose problems effectively
Agree on a performance plan and monitor results

Take decisive action in a crisis.

Plan for crises
Deal honestly and thoroughly with the issues

From Successful Executive's Handbook (PDI, 1999)

We Can Help

Are you at risk of becoming one of the 70% of companies that fail to successfully implement your strategies? If you believe strongly in your strategy and its potential to help you create substantial new value, then don't put that success at risk by failing to drive execution.

Catalyst has extensive experience helping organizations "deliver the goods." We understand all forms of change, are expert facilitators, can guide your cross-functional teams to new levels of performance and accountability, and can analyze and evaluate your current implementation processes. In short, we help you get results ... guaranteed! Please give us a call for a free telephone consultation regarding how we might be able to help you achieve the results that you demand.

You may also want to peruse our pre-packaged workshop and seminars; you may find just the tool you're looking for to start driving execution in your organization NOW.

Catalyst Consulting Partners LLC

The SPEED Challenge™ : Driving Execution is the Key to Creating Lasting Value

Special Interest Solutions

"The leader must be in charge
of getting things done."

Driving Execution Demands that You ...

... and Exhibit These Key Behaviors

Orchestrate the pace and process of change to maintain operating effectiveness.

Integrate efforts across functions and organizations .

Assign clear accountability backed by appropriate authority.

Drive continuous improvement in all organizational processes and products.

Use benchmarks and performance measures to track progress.

Take preventive measures to avoid crisis management.

Tackle problems head-on and work to resolve them without delay.

Confront problem performers directly, replacing them when appropriate.

Take decisive action in a crisis.

We Can Help

Catalyst Consulting Partners LLC

The SPEED Challenge™ : Driving Execution is the Key to Creating Lasting Value

Special Interest Solutions

"The leader must be in charge of getting things done."

Driving Execution Demands that You ...

... and Exhibit These Key Behaviors

Orchestrate the pace and process of change to maintain operating effectiveness.

Integrate efforts across functions and organizations .

Assign clear accountability backed by appropriate authority.

Drive continuous improvement in all organizational processes and products.

Use benchmarks and performance measures to track progress.

Take preventive measures to avoid crisis management.

Tackle problems head-on and work to resolve them without delay.

Confront problem performers directly, replacing them when appropriate.

Take decisive action in a crisis.

We Can Help

"The leader must be in charge
of getting things done."