Myth 5: Execution should be driven from the top. You, the CEO and the executive team play a key role in execution. However, when you push execution from the top without engaging middle management, it can create a dependency culture where middle management doesn’t feel confident in handling matters. This can cause major problems with succession when a leader moves on. Far more enduring is the model of “distributed management’ where the strategy is owned, and driven, by a cohort across the organisation.
