Too many leaders dread the next project review. That has surprising implications for project success. It even has the potential to undermine the critical link between project and business success.

A fascinating insight to the state of strategy-execution at this time, while also highlighting some important points of leverage for leaders and their ambitious strategies.

What is the State of Strategy Execution? To answer this question, we created a snapshot of 29 major projects or strategic initiatives. These represent a collective investment of $99 million, with a forecasted business impact of approximately $490 million

We often think of successful projects as well-oiled machines—smooth, structured, and predictable. Yet, our latest research tells a different story: big projects and transformation initiatives are 11% messier than they were last year.

It’s finally here. Whether you are in finance or elsewhere, there is growing accountability among leaders in respect of risk and resilience. We have just published on analysis of the implications for leaders.

In this the year of the platform team, there is a growing appreciation of the requirements of effective cross-functional collaboration. This is aided by solutions such […]

Leaders seek efficient priority management without extra meetings or reports. A 60-minute “Priorities Workout” emerges, offering clarity, alignment, and increased team performance by up to 21% without added bureaucracy.

A financial leadership team reviewed strategic priorities, selecting and ranking the top 5, albeit with varied levels of confidence and ambition. They’re striving to allocate more time to these priorities and plan to reassess them quarterly.

A new picture has emerged of leadership and strategy in 2024 and beyond. This article is aimed at helping CSO and PMOs to best support today’s leaders in bringing strategy and its ambitious projects to life.