“Companies that create tight links between their strategies, their plans, and, ultimately, their performance often experience a cultural multiplier effect. Over time, as they turn their strategies into great performance, leaders in these organizations become much more confident in their… — Michael C. Mankins Copy Share
“a select group of high-performing companies have managed to close the strategy-to-performance gap through better planning and execution. These companies—Barclays, Cisco Systems, Dow Chemical,… — Michael C. Mankins Copy Share Image
“Companies that create tight links between their strategies, their plans, and, ultimately, their performance often experience a cultural multiplier effect. Over time, as they turn their strategies into great performance, leaders in these organizations become much more confident in their own capabilities and much more willing to make the stretch commitments that inspire and transform large companies. In turn, individual… — Michael C. Mankins Copy Share
“Our research suggests that companies on average deliver only 63% of the financial performance their strategies promise.” — Michael C. Mankins Copy Share Image
“High-performing companies view planning altogether differently. They want their forecasts to drive the work they actually do. To make this possible, they have to… — Michael C. Mankins Copy Share Image
“the hidden costs of bad hiring decisions are enormous, so despite the fact that we are doubling in size, we insist that as a… — Michael C. Mankins Copy Share Image