WHY DO WE UNDERVALUE COMPETENT MANAGEMENT?ability to make sure that operational eff ectiveness is truly part of the
organization’s DNA.
One frequent suggestion in this era of fl attened organizations is
that everyone has to be a strategist. But we’d suggest that everyone
also needs to be a manager. Core management practices, established
thoughtfully, can go a long way toward plugging the execution gap
and ensuring that strategy gets the best possible chance to succeed.
Originally published in September– October 2017. Reprint R1705K