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The Execution Premium

Linking Strategy to Operations for Competitive Advantage

by Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton

		Publisher: Copyright 2008 Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation Summarized by permission of Harvard Business Press Pub. Date: 2008 ISBN: 9781422121160 No. pages: 320 Category: Strategy Sample the audio version of The Execution Premium

In this summary you will learn

Why your firm must link strategy with operations
How to accomplish that goal in six stages
Why you need a central oversight unit
Where quality programs like Six Sigma fit in
Why executive support is vital in aligning operations and strategy

Why you should read The Execution Premium

Senior executives love to plan strategies. They believe this puts them in the exalted company of Napoleon, Sun-Tzu and Clausewitz. Indeed, for CEOs and their corporate colleagues, developing strategy is the heart of executive leadership. Unfortunately, most companies end up with strategies that are not linked to their actual operations. The result? Strategy that is not strategic, since companies are unable to implement it. Strategy experts Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton created the Balanced Scorecard and Strategy Maps and have now developed a versatile, six-stage program your corporation can use to mesh its strategy with its operations. Their approach already works for numerous top-flight organizations. getAbstract applauds this outstanding book. It is an exceptionally worthwhile read, especially given its valuable case studies. One caveat: Readers who are not grounded in sophisticated, strategic systems, such as Six Sigma and Balanced Scorecard, will be in over their heads starting on page one.

About the Authors

Robert S. Kaplan, a professor at the Harvard Business School, is the author of numerous books, articles and papers. David P. Norton is the co-founder of a respected business-consulting firm.

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