Is Your Plan A Block Of Paper?

“An unread book is just a block of paper." Oft-quoted words from F. Scott Fitzgerald. I often think the same thing about the many unimplemented strategic plans that I’ve seen.

Why are so many plans not put in place? Talent is one issue – according to a recent survey of for-profit and non-profit managers – While AI Is Advancing, Leadership Systems Are Not: Q1 2026 Leadership Quick Poll. Only two-thirds (64%) of executives say their organization has the talent needed to deliver strategy.

The question for most executive teams is how to move from strategy to strategy . . .