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The search for the ‘silver bullet’ is proving futile in almost all human endeavors.  Cookie cutter solutions are not available or work for short periods and only if all the assumptions hold across different scenarios.

Creating adaptable and flexible frameworks to create innovative solutions will scale because the learning curve can be reduced by quickly getting to the heart of the matter.  Recycling and building on other people’s experiences is still valid but the frameworks will allow focus on your problem.

Organizations have a reason for existence, this reason is captured in their vision, mission and charter statements.  Organizations consist of individuals, each of whom have a personal vision, mission and values of their own.  Frameworks are needed to help individuals get clarity on their values and align it to the organization charter.  Avoiding a disconnect between organization charter and individual values is a foundational starting point for executing business strategy.

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The problems and opportunities in executing business strategy range from simple to complex.

The simple problems are easy to define, explain and solve.  The challenges lie in applying the solution with discipline (think ‘repeatedly’ and ‘consistently’) and evolving them to align with circumstances.

The complex problems are harder to define, explain and solve.  The challenges lie in connecting the dots on the problem and in connecting people to have a common understanding.

Many aspects of strategy execution requires detailed investigation and research to establish understanding and frameworks before working on solutions that scale.

To work with practitioners, competencies that will solve problems here and now are needed.  Yes, there will be a need to go deeper into understanding the root causes to add to the body of knowledge for strategy execution.  All customer facing offerings will always be ‘real’ versus ‘abstract’.