What really sets companies apart? Strategy or Execution? September 17, 2009

Erik Berggren, head of Global Research for Success Factors (Nasdaq SFSF) will explore the results achieved by progressive companies of all sizes who have invested in their ability to execute. Eric will share groundbreaking research from thousands of companies that shows what sets winning companies apart from their competition.

The foundational aspect for driving superior execution is to align the workforce around the strategy and then work on only what really matters. The second core aspect is to drive improved performance. Eric will explore structural means that should be taken by the key leaders in the organization to close the gap between individuals potential contribution and their actual performance. Doing this on a large scale is what Eric refers to in his forthcoming book Return on Executionﾩ as - Moving Mountains.

You will learn the following from this session:

Why some companies achieve six times higher productivity than others and what these gains are worth in your organization

What you as a leader can do to drive better execution and hence real financial results

How identification of variance in productivity gains changes results

How the greatest achievers are focused on two core areas that you can apply in your organization

See how to use a simple mechanism for identifying the factors that drive execution.

$25 members, students, affiliates, $35 all others. At door $35 members, students, affiliates, $45 all others.

Official Website: http://www.strategyplus.org/chapters/NorthernCalifornia.php