Strategy Implementation

Even a thoroughly developed business strategy may fail if you don’t pay enough attention to its implementation. This rings particularly true with strategies based on innovation or implemented in complex or fast-changing environments.In the 20th century successful implementation leveraged stability and typically proceeded through hierarchy and control. Today the key is to stay vibrant and able to quickly respond to trends in competition and technology while not losing sight of the strategic objective. In this course we’ll build a toolbox of techniques to execute today’s business strategies to help them succeed.

After completing this course, you’ll be able to:

• Create objectives and goals to guide strategy implementation
• Identify organizational structures that fit particular strategies
• Understand how to leverage company culture in implementation
• Describe how to communicate the strategy so that the organization “gets” it
• Detect and mitigate risks to implementation

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Syllabus

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Course Intro. Translating Strategy Into Goals and Metrics
Week 2
Aligning Strategy and Organizational Structure
Week 3
Communicating the Strategy within the Organization
Week 4
Managing Resistance and Other Implementation Risks
Week 5
Leveraging Organizational Culture
Week 6
Power and Informal Networks. Course Ending

FAQ

When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?

Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:

What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.

Is financial aid available?

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

Reviews

Great course which covers many aspects of implementation that are not usually noticed, amazing content again from CBS

Very informative course. I recommend this course for anyone who is working in strategy development areas in corporates

Great! well-organized the final project, and I loved the fact that we had access to the slides at the end of the lesson. It had great value for me. Were very usefull

This is excellent course for converting vision to goals and measurables, It provides all the tools and processes required to manage and run organization wide initiatives.