In this inaugural episode of Strategy Execution Unlocked, host Ben Chamberlain introduces the podcast and the why he founded The Strategy eXecution Forum (StratgeyXF), a community aimed at mastering the art and science of Strategy Execution.

He discusses his background in Strategy Execution, and what led him to decide to found StrategyXF. He outlines 3 major challenges that are holding organizations back and that he hopes the StrategyXF community will work together to overcome.

Takeaways

• The podcast aims to help practitioners master strategy execution.

• StrategyXF was founded to reclaim business value currently at risk due to sub-optimal strategy execution capabilities

• Many organizations still struggle with strategy execution despite significant investments in process improvements and software tools

• It takes a village to master strategy execution and not one function or individual has all the answers

• Executives often overlook the impact of poor strategy execution capabilities are having on their organizations performance

• The Strategy Execution Office may be one of the most significant catalysts for improving Strategy Execution

• One-size-fits-all methodologies fail to address unique organizational needs.

• A new Strategy Execution Framework will be co-developed by the StrategyXF community.