20 facts about strategy and execution that every ceo should know

20 FactsAbout Strategy and Execution

That Every CEO Should Know

Studies show that businesses that successfully execute strategies outperform those that don’t by a factor of 2 to 1.

With that in mind, Six Disciplines has collected 20 essential facts about strategy and execution that every CEO should know.

About Six Disciplines

Six Disciplines is a business management platform that helps companies like yours go from good to great.

We helped one client increase sales 38% with no additional increase in headcount. And we helped a private equity firm increase KPIs 50% in two years. We also helped a professional services firm increase profits 300%.

To find out more, call us at 866-344-8517 or email our CEO, Gary Harpst, at [email protected]

Strategy [strat-i-jee], noun: A plan, method, or series of programs designed to obtain a specific goal or result.

Execution [ek-si-kyoo-shun], noun: The act or process of carrying out or accomplishing a set of plans or strategies.

Just 5% of employees surveyed understand what their company’s

actual strategy is.Source: Jeroen De Flander For more information on the Six Disciplines business management platform, please visit SixDisciplines.com

Of the middle managers surveyed, only 55% were

able to address one of their company’s top five priorities.

Source: Harvard Business Review For more information on the Six Disciplines business management platform, please visit SixDisciplines.com

Only 10% of companies achieve

what they had strategized to do.

Source: Jeroen De Flander For more information on the Six Disciplines business management platform, please visit SixDisciplines.com

Just 20% of managers believe their organizations do a good job when it comes to shifting people across units

to support an implied strategy.


40% of managers believe the greatest challenge is the failure to align their plans with the corporate strategy.


Only 40% of organizations link budgets to strategy.


8/10 managers believe their companies fail to leave declining businesses or let go of unsuccessful initiatives quickly enough.


In one study, only 11% believe that their company’s

strategic priorities have the financial and human

resources needed to succeed.


71% of companies that are strong in execution believe that everyone has a good idea of decisions and actions

for which they are responsible.


Out of every 7 new product ideas, only 4 enter development, 1/5 are

launched, and only 1 of the launched products succeeds.

Source: Hype For more information on the Six Disciplines business management platform, please visit SixDisciplines.com

The success rate of newly launched products has only

bumped 1% since 1997.Source: Hype For more information on the Six Disciplines business management platform, please visit SixDisciplines.com

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Just 25% of the managers surveyed in one study have concerns linked to strategy.


85% of executive teams spend less than an hour discussing strategy

every month.


According to research conducted by HBR, companies find that only 40-60 percent of strategies are of potential value.


57% of CEO’s have started

other companies.

Source: Statistic Brain For more information on the Six Disciplines business management platform, please visit SixDisciplines.com

47% of CEO’s intend to start another company in the future.

Source: Statistic Brain For more information on the Six Disciplines business management platform, please visit SixDisciplines.com

About Six Disciplines

Six Disciplines is a business management platform that helps companies like yours go from good to great.

We helped one client increase sales 38% with no additional increase in headcount. And we helped a private equity firm increase KPIs 50% in two years. We also helped a professional services firm increase profits 300%.

To find out more, call us at 866-344-8517 or email our CEO, Gary Harpst, at [email protected]