Implementation is where the differences arise. Many organisations have a clear strategy, skilled people and good goals, but still things move slowly, are unfinished or are spread too thinly. The problem is rarely one of will. More often it is the ability to translate decisions into everyday action.
Implementation is not a single step after strategy, but an ongoing capability: an organisation's way of putting things into practice, time after time, even when everyday life is stressful, change is frequent and uncertainty is growing.
For More Than, implementation means the ability to get things done in a consistent, orderly and sustainable way.
Why is implementation so difficult for organisations?
Management and organisational research has long shown that most failures are not due to poor strategy but to poor implementation. The gap between planning and action is a permanent phenomenon.
The reasons are human and structural:
Without conscious management of implementation, an organisation's energy is spent on survival, not on achieving its goals.
What does implementation mean in practice?
Good implementation is based on clarity, structure, rhythm and consistent management.
When implementation works, the organisation is able both to deliver and to renew.
More Than Group's perspective on implementation
The More Than Group does not look at implementation in terms of individual projects. We see it as a whole, combining leadership, culture, skills and the structures of everyday work.
We approach implementation through four interlinked strands:
How are changes designed and implemented so that they become part of everyday life?
How do your behaviour, policies and climate support your goals, even under pressure?
How are current and future competences linked to the organisation's objectives and translated into better ways of doing things?
How do objectives, responsibilities, rhythm and monitoring form a whole that enables systematic progress?
These will not be developed in isolation, but as a whole.
Implementation is management in everyday life
Implementation does not take place through slides, workshops or projects. It happens on Monday mornings, in client situations, team meetings and decision-making moments. Where people make choices based on what is considered important.
Therefore, implementation is always management.
It requires:
Without these, implementation remains haphazard.
Sustainable implementation does not happen by chance
Organisations with a strong executive capacity do not do everything perfectly. They do the right things systematically enough and are able to correct course in time.
More Than Group helps you build an executive that can withstand everyday life, change and growth. Not by adding more work, but by adding clarity, focus and the ability to make things happen.
On this page, you can find out about the key aspects of implementation and how we help organisations strengthen their ability to put decisions into practice.
Planned changes become reality in the course of everyday life, but not by chance or wishful thinking. If you need help in implementing your key goals, get in touch!
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