false 2862467 1 In a world of stiffening competition, business strategy is more crucial than ever. Yet most organizations struggle in this area--not with formulating strategy but with executing it, or putting their strategy into action. Owing to execution failures, companies realize just a fraction of the financial performance promised in their strategic plans. <br><br>It doesn't have to be that way, maintain Robert Kaplan and David Norton in The Execution Premium. Building on their breakthrough works on strategy-focused organizations, the authors describe a multistage system that enables you to gain measurable benefits from your carefully formulated business strategy. This book shows you how to:<br><br>· Develop an effective strategy--with tools such as SWOT analysis, vision formulation, and strategic change agendas<br><br>· Plan execution of the strategy--through portfolios of strategic initiatives linked to strategy maps and Balanced Scorecards<br><br>· Put your strategy into action--by integrating operational tools such as process dashboards, rolling forecasts, and activity-based costing<br><br>· Test and update your strategy--using carefully designed management meetings to review operational and strategic data <br><br>Drawing on extensive research and detailed case studies from a broad array of industries, The Execution Premium presents a systematic and proven framework for achieving the financial results promised by your strategy. 2888607 14 7 2008 Execution Premium total:2|4:2| 2 8 11 1 4 0 false false Sun Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 15 03:10:34 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 03:12:12 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Nov 29 11:07:52 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 29 11:07:52 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jul 20 07:43:56 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 07:43:56 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jun 24 08:46:56 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 08:46:56 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue May 12 23:20:08 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 23:20:08 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Mar 26 20:23:11 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 20:23:21 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Feb 23 10:14:10 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 10:14:10 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jan 09 12:36:25 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 12:36:30 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Dec 28 17:40:57 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 17:40:57 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Wed Oct 15 18:16:05 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 15 18:16:05 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri Aug 29 13:43:56 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 29 13:43:56 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2862467