Agile Strategy Execution Quotes

“As existing companies struggle to find ways to cope with unprecedented change, leaders must learn to proactively self-disrupt in a controlled fashion before they are disrupted against their will”
― Calvin L. Williams, FIT: The Simple Science of Achieving Strategic Goals

“People need to be challenged to reach their potential. They need work that inspires them to do and become better. Jim Rohn, entrepreneur and author said, "The ultimate reason for setting goals is to entice you to become the person it takes to achieve them." In other words, the result is only part of the reward.”
― Calvin L. Williams, FIT: The Simple Science of Achieving Strategic Goals

“Organizations need systematic approaches to creating alignment and managing achievement. Leaders within organizations own these responsibilities. Alan Branche, the author of a book called Implementation, said, "Strategy execution is the responsibility that makes or breaks executives" We look to our leaders to lead us to a better station in life first and foremost. There is an unwritten contract to followership. We trust our leaders to call their shot and make it.”
― Calvin L. Williams, FIT: The Simple Science of Achieving Strategic Goals

“We look to our leaders to lead us to a better station in life first and foremost. There is an unwritten contract of followership. We trust our leaders to call their shot and make it.”
― Calvin L. Williams, FIT: The Simple Science of Achieving Strategic Goals

“Agile brought the power of iteration to the forefront. It sought to recover what the Lean and Six Sigma world somehow lost. Instead of building a massive plan that is rife with assumptions that will hopefully lead you to your destination, just set a relatively short-term goal and iterate your way there.”
― Calvin L. Williams, FIT: The Simple Science of Achieving Strategic Goals

“Agile Strategy Execution decentralizes knowledge and control so everyone can make the best choices for improvement within their domain in the context of what is most important for the business to improve.”
― Calvin L. Williams, FIT: The Simple Science of Achieving Strategic Goals

“Many companies approach management and improvement from a standpoint that being wrong is unacceptable, therefore incentivizing a bias for favorable results from each activity or else consequences shall be dealt to the one who attempted change.”
― Calvin L. Williams, FIT: The Simple Science of Achieving Strategic Goals