Comments on: Execution is Everything http://whengrowthstalls.com/blog/2009/07/execution-is-everything.html In "When Growth Stalls" Steve McKee exposes the characteristics that commonly correlate with stalled growth, and how to combat them. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:25:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Steven M Smith http://whengrowthstalls.com/blog/2009/07/execution-is-everything.html/comment-page-1#comment-50 Steven M Smith Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:52:58 +0000 http://whengrowthstalls.com/blog/2009/07/execution-is-everything.html#comment-50 I agree 100% with your summary that "Plans are terrific and intentions are fine, but without consistent execution none of it matters."<br /><br />I don't, however, know how to establish "consistent execution" without a plan and a system for managing the execution.<br /><br />The people who are part of the execution system ought to be able to see the target they are supposed to hit, which comes from the planning process.<br /><br />The people who are supposed to manage the execution ought to be able to see whether the target is being hit so they can make adjustments (manage), which comes from a feedback system.<br /><br />Your experience could have easily been the result of either poor planning or poor management or both.<br /><br />The execution can be consistent and produce the wrong results. I believe that producing the right results is everything, which comes from solid planning, management and execution. I agree 100% with your summary that "Plans are terrific and intentions are fine, but without consistent execution none of it matters."

I don't, however, know how to establish "consistent execution" without a plan and a system for managing the execution.

The people who are part of the execution system ought to be able to see the target they are supposed to hit, which comes from the planning process.

The people who are supposed to manage the execution ought to be able to see whether the target is being hit so they can make adjustments (manage), which comes from a feedback system.

Your experience could have easily been the result of either poor planning or poor management or both.

The execution can be consistent and produce the wrong results. I believe that producing the right results is everything, which comes from solid planning, management and execution.

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