Cecily, a financial controller, highlights the challenges of leadership dynamics at her tech startup, specifically how the CEO's enthusiasm for new ideas often leads to abandoned projects. This perpetual cycle of shifting focus poses risks to strategic alignment and execution. Furthermore, Graham Kenny, a recognized expert in strategy, underscores the importance of maintaining focus and resilience in the face of new initiatives, advocating for a balance between innovation and the pursuit of core objectives in organizational strategy.
Cecily, the financial controller of a startup tech firm, describes what typically happens when her CEO returns from a conference. “She always comes back with a 'great' idea. And for a while we all put our shoulders to the wheel trying to implement it. But usually, her attention moves on to some other shiny new thing, and it fizzles out.”
Graham Kenny, CEO of Graham Kenny Strategic Factors and author of Strategy Discovery, emphasizes the importance of resilience in strategy execution, stating that organizations often get distracted by new ideas.
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