Create tight feedback loops to assess what is actually happening on the ground. 🚀 The Bottom Line
Many organizations craft brilliant strategies only to watch them fail during implementation. In his seminal work The Art of Action , business advocate Stephen Bungay explores why this happens. He identifies three distinct "gaps" that prevent organizations from turning plans into results and provides a framework for how leaders can close them. 💥 The 3 Gaps of Execution
You cannot control the environment. Even perfect actions can yield unexpected outcomes due to external variables. 🛠️ How Leaders Close the Gaps The art of action: how leaders close the gaps b...
Give teams the freedom to make local decisions within the boundaries of that intent. Encourage ownership rather than blind obedience. 🔄 Closing the Effects Gap with "Agility"
The Art of Action: How Leaders Close the Gaps Between Strategy and Execution 💡 Create tight feedback loops to assess what is
The difference between what leaders want people to do and what people actually do.
Great leaders do not try to eliminate these gaps through micromanagement or more detailed planning. Instead, they close them by granting autonomy and creating clarity. 🎯 Closing the Knowledge Gap with "Intent" 🛠️ How Leaders Close the Gaps Give teams
Closing the execution gap is not about exerting more control. It is about creating a highly aligned organization where leaders provide clear intent, and teams are given the autonomy to figure out how to achieve it.