It doesn't have to be that way, maintain Robert Kaplan and DavidNorton in The Execution Premium. Building on their breakthroughworks on strategy-focused organizations, the authors describe amultistage system that enables you to gain measurable benefits fromyour carefully formulated business strategy. This book shows youhow to:
Develop an effective strategy--with tools such as SWOT analysis,vision formulation, and strategic change agendas
Plan execution of the strategy--through portfolios of strategicinitiatives linked to strategy maps and Balanced Scorecards