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Strategic planning must change with the times

N2Growth Blog

Putting the right leadership, talent, organization, and culture capabilities in place to drive change and execute strategy is the priority. Alignment: When it comes to strategy, alignment is a critical success factor. For most organizations, cross silo cooperation is an unnatural act.

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The 2010 Execution Round-Up: Six Companies That Couldn't 'Get It.

Strategy Driven

Plus, as a result of a lack of cross-organizational coordination and cooperation, Nokia wasn’t able to improve its proprietary operating system, Symbian, which would have allowed it to support a more sophisticated smartphone. The BRIDGE that failed for Gap Makers #2, 3, and 4 : Company-Wide Coordination and Cooperation.