Posts by James Stockmal (SK Partners)
Don’t Overlook Aligning Strategy and Operations – A Primary Driver of Strategy Execution Success
An unprecedented level of discontinuous change[1] frames the strategic context most organizations navigate today. This reality shapes every aspect of strategy setting and execution. To create tangible value for customers and other stakeholders, there must be clear alignment of the organization’s strategy with its operating model. Aligning an operating model, including unit roles and individual…
Read MoreHow Agile Organization Design Closes the Strategy Execution Gap
A critical area of success for a government agency is having the ability to align new strategy with its operating model to be effective at execution. With a new administration at the Federal level, many organizations will be in the process of updating their four-year strategic plans during the first half of 2021 prior to…
Read MoreThe Future of Work and the Work of the Future in Government
Much has been written about the future of work and the work of the future by several think tanks and consultancies over the past several years. More scenarios are being developed in the wake of Covid-19. The macro forces at work include: Societal and Work We are “always on,” always connected with ready access to…
Read MoreFuture of Work and Work of the Future in Government
Much has been written about the future of work and the work of the future by several think tanks and consultancies over the past several years. More scenarios are being developed in the wake of Covid-19. The macro forces at work include: Societal and Work We are “always on” and always connected with ready access…
Read MoreDriving Accountability Through Performance Metrics: A White Paper
Problem Assigning responsibility for a strategic change or initiative is straightforward for most organizations. Whether the assignment is made by the “tag your it” approach or a more thoughtful “who is best suited to lead this effort” approach, holding someone accountable for success of the change/initiative has shown to be a quite vexing. This problem…
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