Course Map/Table of Contents
  1. 1. What stakes should be associated with strategy implementation?
    1. 1.1 The implementation phase is crucial for the success of a strategy
    2. 1.2 Some examples of implementations that failed...
    3. 1.3 Three main factors explain why there are failures when going from strategy to action
  2. 2. How to conceive the strategy with implementation in mind
    1. 2.1 Implementation problems are often underestimated when designing the strategic project
    2. 2.2 Make sure that the strategic project is realistic
  3. 3. How to manage the implementation
    1. 3.1 Avoid dispersing efforts in the company's day-to-day activity
    2. 3.2 Organize by project
    3. 3.3 The control structure
    4. 3.4 The creation of transversal structures
    5. 3.5 Translating the strategy into day to day activity
  4. 4. How to involve top management, managers and line personnel
    1. 4.1 Show an interest for implementation-related issues
    2. 4.2 Center evaluations on implementing the strategy
    3. 4.3 Measure the quality of strategy execution
    4. 4.4 Choose managers with field experience
  5. 5. Quiz
  6. 6. Bilbiography
    1. 6.1 In French and English
  7. 7. About the author