One of the main hindrances for companies achieving their strategies is a lack of.......
Focus
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
boom
Lose 50 points!
Oops!
gift
Win 25 points!
Okay!
shark
Other team loses 15 points!
Okay!
thief
Give points!
5
10
15
20
25
20
Each department (HR / ACCOUNTS / SALES...) will tend to focus on their individual objectives within a Strategic Plan, therefore, a business must have the right......
Governing Structure
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
Researchers at Harvard Uni showed that on average at any point 85% of the population is unfocused. TRUE or FALSE
FALSE - It was 50% - Still not great :)
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
eraser
Reset score!
Oops!
magnet
Take 25 points!
Okay!
gift
Win 5 points!
Okay!
banana
Go to last place!
Oops!
10
Name the celebrity baby.
Beyonce
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
25
What 3 actions did the author suggest an organisation needs to enforce in order to avoid difficulties executing their strategy?
Align organisation structure with changing reality / Introduce governance of strategy / Improve company - wide focus
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
Being focused is __________ and requires lots of ___________.
difficult discipline
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
25
What is the 'Silo Mentality' discussed in the article?
Departments working separately from others, unwilling to share information or support other teams (KPIs might be at odds with others) - separate 'Kingdoms'
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
banana
Go to last place!
Oops!
shark
Other team loses 15 points!
Okay!
shark
Other team loses 15 points!
Okay!
thief
Give points!
5
10
15
20
25
25
What does the article say the lack of understanding by employees and managers may be link to?
Lack of effective communication / Lack of ownership / Overwhelming plan
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
10
Who is this cute little person?
Selena Gomez
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
20
Strategic Projects - like expanding a business into a new country are rarely cross - departmental? TRUE or FALSE
FALSE. They will almost always require most departments (HR / ACCOUNTS / SALES etc) to be involved due to the size and scale of the project.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
What does the article say is the most common reason why implementation of strategies are unsuccessful?
Employees and managers do not fully understand the strategy