Strategic Alignment

A Key First Step is to Build a Structural Framework for Strategic Alignment:

Mobilize people to act

Challenge the status quo

Set stretch goals

Solve problems/make decisions locally

Resolve conflicts

Address chaos and complexity

Communicate a compelling message

Set explicit goals

Keep it simple

Communicate often

Solicit feedback

Fan-out to the deepest levels in the organization

Localize and internalize the big picture

Where do I fit?

What's my role?

What's in it for me?

Get actionable buy-in and support

Articulate the vision

Lead by example

Provide a moral compass

Reinforce the need for change

Share victories of progress

Align effort with strategies and goals

Link task to performance

Link performance to contribution

Thread contribution to strategy

Show the connection from supply room to boardroom

Identify the key business drivers and critical success factors

Disruptive technologies

Emerging business models

Leveragability to overcome and neutralize competitor strategies

Looking a customer ahead

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