Top Ten Obstacles to Execution

Don Sull:

During the boom, many managers assumed their companies excelled at execution. In fact, much of their success arose from strong economic tailwinds. Now that the winds have shifted, executives discover to their chagrin that their company's execution engine is less powerful than they imagined. This post lists five of the top obstacles to execution in volatile markets.

1. Worship false idols
2. Managers talk about the wrong thing
3. Vikings become farmers
4. Chase too many rabbits
5. Rely exclusively on process to execute.