Welcome to another insightful episode of The Ultimate Strategy Podcast, your go-to resource for everything strategy-related. Each week, we delve into a new topic designed to make strategy both approachable and actionable, helping your business grow smarter.
In this episode Miriam and Laura discuss the concept of reverse engineering your strategy to align fragmented plans within organizations. They emphasize the importance of identifying common themes across departments and the value of both top-down and bottom-up approaches in strategy development. The conversation also highlights practical steps for conducting strategy alignment workshops and the necessity of maintaining an agile strategy that evolves with the business environment.
Chapters
00:00 Understanding the Need for Strategy Alignment
07:13 Identifying Common Themes Across Plans
12:32 Practical Steps for Strategy Alignment
16:44 The Importance of Agile Strategy Execution
Key Takeaways:
Reverse Engineering for Alignment: Breaking down plans and identifying common themes ensures cohesive and agile strategy execution.
Empowering Teams Drives Innovation: Collaboration through workshops and a balance of top-down and bottom-up approaches foster creative solutions.
Execution is Key: Regularly calibrate strategies and use a playbook to turn great plans into impactful outcomes.
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About the Speakers
Miriam Lesa: Miriam serves as the Strategy Execution Director at Cascade, bringing 15 years of experience from top-tier corporations like Siemens and Adidas. Her background in strategy and marketing, particularly in leading strategy for Adidas in Canada, equips her with a holistic understanding of business direction and cultural impact. Miriam's passion lies in making strategy approachable and actionable, ensuring organizations not only plan effectively but also execute with excellence.
Laura Blackmore: Laura is the Head of Strategy Execution at Cascade, with over a decade of experience helping organizations improve their efficiencies using cutting-edge tools and strategies. Her expertise spans from health and safety initiatives to AI deployments, making her a versatile leader in strategic execution. Passionate about translating strategic visions into actionable plans, Laura's insights help businesses achieve their goals with precision and agility.
Devina Patel: Devina serves as a Strategy Execution Director at Cascade bringing a decade of extensive experience across a variety of strategic roles. She has a demonstrated history of working in management consulting, digital services and most recently, technology and eCommerce. She is specialised in the Consumer Goods industry from Food & Beverage, to Wellness & Beauty - with a passion for helping business’ intrinsically understand their pathway to manifesting their goals.
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