Recent Articles from Bob Hills
Six tips for creating great business strategy
The responsibility for prolific business execution lies with the leader’s ability to define and communicate strategy. Most business leaders can devise a business strategy that will set the course for execution (point the business in the desired direction). However, great leaders take the time to state and communicate their strategy in order to ‘enable’ execution. […]
Hammering rocks—or building cathedrals?
I’m sure that you have all heard the story about a man that came across three masons who were working at chipping chunks of granite into large blocks. When the man asked each mason what they were doing the first replied, “I’m hammering this stupid rock”, the second replied, “I’m molding this block so it […]
Why does execution take the back seat?
You have probably noticed the abundance of books and articles focused on business strategy. In each, the author professes how to make you and your business more successful. Have you ever wondered why there aren’t as many materials focused on business execution? Isn’t it just as important to quickly and reliably implement your business strategy […]
Do you have the beat?
In 1982, the Go-Go’s released the hit “We Got the Beat” – a simple song that describes people as “falling in line” by “walking in time” with the music. In execution management, a similar “beat” can be used to get your entire organization to march in line and in time with your business strategy. Let’s […]
How’s the yin and yang of your business?
Strategy and execution are the yin and yang of business. Recall that in Chinese philosophy, yin and yang are complementary opposites that create a greater common goal. Strategy is simply “doing the right things” and execution is “doing things right.” The greater common goal is “doing the right things right” which, in business, will yield […]