by Joe DeCarlo | Jun 1, 2022 | Blog, Uncategorized
The setting was the fifth inning of Game 3 of the 1932 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees, held at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Legend has it that Yankees star Babe Ruth stepped to the plate and pointed it to the center field flagpole as if to...
by Joe DeCarlo | Apr 29, 2022 | Blog, Uncategorized
Managing strategy and sustaining a strategic management system is a multi-faceted effort and includes elements as diverse as: a) how well the organization is maintaining its focus on its strategic vision, plans and initiatives; b) whether or not people, systems, and...
by Joe DeCarlo | Jan 19, 2022 | Blog, Uncategorized
As stated by Gerstner, execution (implementation) is really the critical part of a successful strategy. Getting it done, getting it done right, getting it done better than the next person is far more important than dreaming up new visions (or strategies) of the...
by Joe DeCarlo | Apr 14, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized
Top-level organizational strategies that arenot cascaded down through the various levels of the organization are just that: top-level organization strategies. Buy-in and support for the top-level strategy will be weak unless middle managers are empowered to provide...