"When a company is "over-optimizing the wrong things," you typically see a high ratio of near-term improvement projects (process improvement, cost-cutting, incremental feature work) to long-term transformation projects (new capabilities, new business models, new markets), often with transformation falling below 30% of major initiatives. You also see executive time dominated by operational topics; less than about 40% of executive meeting time is spent on forward-looking capability building, portfolio bets, and strategic repositioning."
"Steven Lovett, founder and CEO of Principled Consulting Services (PCS), has spent decades helping executives shift from operational excellence to strategic advantage. His work, culminating in his book "StrategIQ Mindset," focuses on helping C-suite leaders build lasting strategic advantage rather than simply managing operational efficiency. In this Q&A, Lovett discusses the invisible mistakes executives make, why traditional consulting falls short, and how Principled Consulting Services (PCS) rewires leadership cognition to deliver real, measurable transformation."
Many organizations relentlessly improve easily measured metrics, processes, and dashboards while neglecting the harder work of building future capabilities. Tight operations and strong KPIs can mask declining preparedness for future challenges. Over-optimization shows up as a high ratio of near-term improvement projects to long-term transformation projects, with transformation under 30% of major initiatives. Executive time frequently focuses on operational topics; less than about 40% of executive meeting time goes to capability building, portfolio bets, and strategic repositioning. Traditional strategy plans often fail to change daily operations. Rewiring leadership cognition toward strategic thinking and measurable transformation is required to shift from operational efficiency to lasting strategic advantage.
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