Strategy Implementation Quotes

Great execution is at least 10 times more important and a 100 times harder than a good idea.

In McKinsey's world, all of life is one of two things: strategy or organization.

As the leader, you're empowering talent. Once you've given the direction, it's a joy to see it put into action, to see people on every level of the company carrying out the strategy.

Installing a new offense is harder than a new defense. It just takes time.

You can talk all you want about having a clear purpose and strategy for your life, but ultimately this means nothing if you are not investing the resources you have in a way that is consistent with your strategy. In the end, a strategy is nothing but good intentions unless it's effectively implemented.

Execution really shapes whether your company takes off or not.

My policy is victory.

We finally are where we need to be. We have a strategy and a commitment to go after ISIS.

Swallow your pride and be completely objective about your own poker skill level. Only then can you implement an effective betting strategy.

In my private sector career, two of my favorite sayings were, 'Strategy is easy and execution is really hard,' and that we should 'run at criticism.'

The way to do some things is to do them.