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Execution No. 1 - Problem

on March 18th, 2011 at 5:03:33 PM

For the third consecutive year, a prominent survey undertaken by The Conference Board (pdf)  of the CEOs of the 1000 largest Global Companies, has identified execution as the number one issue they face on a yearly basis.  This has been supported by a number of smaller spot surveys for SMB businesses as well.  And, in all CapSys’s extensive internal research, our findings mirror this survey data; organizations continue to have difficulty executing against strategic, tactical and operational objectives.

Our firm, Capability Systems has long recognized the depth of the execution problem and for

Underlying Difficulties Meeting Objectives

on June 19th, 2010 at 8:48:45 PM

Research conducted through Wharton Business School of C-Level Executives in multiple studies over the last ten years has determined that a full



- 93%  of mid-sized companies in America have at least one strategic development or strategic change initiative  as an ongoing management activity. -



Surprising? - Likely not, but consider this!



The Conference Board has consistently determined in each of three studies conducted over the last six years with companies engaged in strategic/change initiatives who have reported their results by those who lead/initiated these initiatives, that no fewer than