2 Tips on How to Execute on Plans/

Make inter-meeting times longer to see progress.

Strategic and Operations topics that separate strategic meetings always compete for executive attention. When everyday (operational) issues appear on the agenda of the board along with long-term (strategic) issues, the chairman, if possible, does day-to-day work to accomplish something else. Priority is given. All managers I know admit this issue without hesitation.

One solution is to create two meeting schedules to carry out the strategy. One is for company audits and the other is for strategic…