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This Thursday Think Tank meeting we continued our review of the 10 Key Principles of Strategy Execution — the foundation of the StrateX Playbook. And if we are going to build a truly community-driven playbook, it starts right here: with practitioners being genuinely bought into the principles that organizations must achieve to master strategy execution.

Juan Jose Vilchis a seasoned C-level executive with 26 years of hands-on experience at the highest levels of strategy and capital deployment. Juan Jose has driven sustainable growth and large-scale transformations across energy, financial services, FMCG, and government sectors. He specializes in the critical intersection of enterprise strategy, disciplined capital allocation, and flawless execution — often serving as a trusted strategic advisor to CEOs, boards, and investment

This Thursday Think Tank meeting was focused on the 10 Key Principles of Strategy Execution — the foundation of the StrateX Playbook. And if we are going to build a truly community-driven playbook, it starts right here: with practitioners being genuinely bought into the principles that organizations must achieve to master strategy execution.

In this blog post Andy Jordan provides an overview of his role and ultimately why he joined The Strategy eXecution Forum

Ben Chamberlain hosts Albert Palomar an Executive Leader with over 20 years of deep experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Global PMO & Strategic Portfolio Director, and Council & Founding Member of the Strategy eXecution Forum.

Our second monthly community meeting built real momentum — strong attendance, even stronger engagement, and a conversation that picked up right where we left off. We covered community growth, our collaboration platform, the vision and mission, and took our first steps into the 10 Key Principles that will guide the StrateX Playbook. If you missed it or want to revisit anything, the recording, slide deck, and full meeting recap are all in the Resource Center.

Ben Chamberlain speaks with Kalina Nikolova a Senior Strategy and Operations Executive and Council & Founding Member of The Strategy eXecution Forum. Kalina explores why Strategy Execution is paramount in the Strategy & Operations role: not just a document or deck, but a holistic system that starts with executive alignment and cascades down to individual contributors, maximizing value realization while plugging leaks in fractured operating models.

Ben Chamberlain speaks with Marc Soester, PPM & work management expert, co-founder of Altus building next-generation project portfolio management solutions on the Microsoft Power Platform. Marc has spent decades helping organizations across industries evolve their PMOs from delivery-focused functions into strategic value creators. The conversation explores why closing the gap between strategic planning and effective execution remains one of the toughest challenges executives

The Strategy eXecution Forum Virtual Community meeting provides our members with an update on StrategyXF and shares our progress in mastering Strategy Execution

In episode 8 of our OGs of Strategy Execution series on Strategy eXecution Unlocked, Ben Chamberlain had the privilege of hosting Ivan Lloyd, a highly respected expert and true pioneer in project, program, and portfolio management with over 30 years in the field. We dive deep into why—despite massive investments in processes and tools over 30+ years—organizations still struggle to bridge strategy to execution, and what it will take to finally close the gap.

In Episode 7 of the OGs of Strategy Execution series, Ben Chamberlain hosts Matt Light—the former Gartner VP & Research Director who founded and led Gartner's PPM Advisory Service, authored the influential PPM Magic Quadrant reports. This episode delivers practical, battle-tested wisdom from one of the field’s original architects—essential listening for anyone building or leading portfolio, PMO, or strategy-execution capabilities.

StrategyXF Research Quantifying Business Value at Risk due to sub-optimal Strategy Execution Introduction Every executive knows strategy execution is hard. McKinsey reports that 70% of large-scale transformations fail to reach their stated goals. Gartner estimates 70% of strategic initiatives are at risk of not delivering expected outcomes. The Economist Intelligence Unit found that 90% of executives admit they fail to reach strategic goals due to poor implementation. But her

In Episode6 of the OGs of Strategy Execution series, Ben Chamberlain hosts hosts Stuart Easton, a true pioneer in strategic alignment and portfolio prioritization. This episode dives deep into why misalignment is arguably the single biggest lever (and leak) in organizational performance—and how fixing it can transform profitability, speed, and value realization.

In Episode 5 of the OGs of Strategy Execution series, Ben Chamberlain hosts Vernon Smith, a business and enterprise architecture Guru! ernon traces his decades-long journey from early data and information roles in oil & gas and defense, through pioneering large-scale operating model and transformation programs, to building commercial BA & EA tooling that bridged the gap between Business Architecture and traditional IT-centric Enterprise Architecture.

In Episode 3 of the OGs of Strategy Execution series, Joe Larscheid, a true pioneer and serial entrepreneur who has shaped the strategy execution and portfolio management space for over 30 years. In this episode we dive deep into how the discipline has evolved from traditional PPM silos to modern SPM—bridging strategy, architecture, execution tools, and value delivery in a fast-changing world.

In the latest episode of Strategy Execution Unlocked's "The OGs of Strategy Execution" series, host Ben Chamberlain sits down with Bill Dow—a 35-year veteran, builder of 10 PMOs across four companies, author of seven books, and the 2023 PMO Global Alliance Influencer of the Year.

Read this Strategy eXecution Forum Guide to learn more about the 10 Key Principles to master Strategy Execution.

StrategyXF Guide — Defining Strategy Execution: The C-Suite Conversation That Has to Happen First — covers the full picture: the business value at risk, the four hard truths behind why execution keeps failing, our three-tier practitioner-built definition, and the path forward for organizations ready to take this seriously.

In today's hyper-competitive business landscape, devising a killer strategy is table stakes—but turning it into reality? That's the...

Introduction In today’s fast-paced business environment, organizations face persistent challenges in executing their strategies...