129: Mastering Strategy Execution with Monte Pedersen

The World Class Leaders Show

Andrea invites Monte Pedersen, a passionate expert in organisational strategy execution, to share his insights on why execution often fails and how to drive it effectively. Monte reveals the key elements of successful strategy execution, including the importance of clear communication, individual engagement, and a robust performance measurement system. Join the conversation and learn how you can help your organisation learn to excel at execution!

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Effective strategy execution requires translating the strategy throughout the organisation, engaging individuals at every level, and setting clear expectations for roles and responsibilities.
• Organisations often make assumptions about their business, leading to ineffective communication and a lack of understanding among employees regarding their contributions to the company's success.
• Establishing a feedback loop by engaging employees in co-creating and refining the strategy ensures alignment and allows for quick adaptations to changes in the business environment.
• Implementing a performance measurement system is crucial for tracking progress, identifying areas of improvement, and documenting the organisation's execution journey.
• Goal setting should be done at every level of the organisation, with near-term goals based on the immediate needs of the company and longer-term goals aligned with the overall strategy.
• Courageous leadership is essential for successful strategy execution, as leaders must be willing to have difficult conversations and ensure everyone is working in the best interest of the team.

BEST MOMENTS

"If you can't get the ideas down through the organisation and if you can't get people understanding what they need to do to contribute, then you lose a lot."

"Organisations don't execute, people do."

"Goal setting needs to be looked at much, much differently if you're going to execute."

"Execution takes courageous leadership. You have to be able to have the difficult conversations with your people and work through them on a consistent basis."

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Monte Pedersen had a 35-year career in the services industry before deciding to start a training and leadership firm to focus exclusively on helping organisations manage strategy execution. He wanted to help deliver business freedom for small to middle-sized businesses and this is exactly what he does every day!

ABOUT THE HOST

My name is Andrea Petrone. I'm a Human Performance and Leadership Advisor, Executive Coach and International Speaker. I help leaders and their teams to change their mindsets and master their leadership capabilities so they can achieve extraordinary performance. I've been in the corporate world for more than 20 years working globally - in 6 countries and 3 continents - for medium-large companies.