an organisation right now. Rather than chasing another
new management fad or expecting a new 'magic bullet'
to come along, organisations should focus on developing
the right tools to execute their strategy"
MPL Founder — Dr.Peter Bowen
MPL Founder — Dr.Peter Bowen
At MPL we know this is a real problem for businesses. Excellent Strategy
implementation has been a preoccupation of MPL's founder Dr. Peter Bowen
a former lecturer at Henley Business School.
Out of the estimated $10 billion spent annually in the US on
strategic analysis and strategy, research analysts believe a
possible $9 billion of this is being wasted due to unsuccessful
strategy implementation.
The really important lesson being learnt in this area is that
implementing strategy is harder than creating the right strategy
based on studies of previous strategy implementations.
How many times have you seen a great strategy fail because it has failed to
permeate through to your people and to your customers? Even today, in our
wired, connected world, disconnects between people and strategy continue.
In short it helps you implement your strategy so that it:
common purpose and understanding of your strategy at all levels, building profitable and customer-focused behaviours throughout your organisation.
strategy aligned working methods which
improve the effectiveness and efficiency
of a business to convert opportunities in
all areas; developing better customer
propositions, implementing the right
changes effectively and efficiently,
and reducing waste.
customer focus and action, ongoing
differentiation, staff and customer
esteem and loyalty, efficient working
methodology, speed to market,
added value and profitability.