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4 Steps for Making Change Happen

Great Leadership By Dan

Anticipate all possible objections and create contingency plans for anything that could go wrong. Create consensus by presenting your plan to colleagues and stakeholders. With preparation, contingency planning, buy-in, and metrics, you''ll find that bringing about change is far easier than you thought.

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5 Ways the Best Companies Close the Strategy-Execution Gap

Harvard Business Review

Following the company’s go-private transaction in October 2013 , Dell put in place new models for strategy development, resource allocation, and performance management. In a world where the best laid plans can go awry, companies that react quickly and effectively come out on top. Take Dell Technologies, for example.