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Four of these are a position in a transaction. The fifth is a role — your client is standing in one of the others.

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The Execution Gap Isn’t Where Leaders Think It Is
The Execution Gap Isn’t Where Leaders Think It Is

Most CEOs are confident in their strategy—yet fewer than half believe their organizations can adapt and execute at the speed required. When targets slip, the problem may not be the strategy or the people. Critical decisions may still depend on the CEO, priorities may weaken as they move through the organization, and structures that once supported growth may now be slowing it. My latest article explores what the research confirms—and the organization-specific question CEOs and boards still need to answer: What is really getting in the way of execution?

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LouAnn Connerorganizational intelligence, scaling companies, Strategy & ExecutionComment
Governance Drift: The Risks Boards Don't See Until They Become Outcomes
Governance Drift: The Risks Boards Don't See Until They Become Outcomes

A frozen lake can appear solid right up until the moment it breaks.

Organizations are often no different. Most governance failures don't begin with a crisis. They begin with subtle shifts that remain hidden while performance is still strong.

The strongest boards don't wait for red flags. They look for early signs of governance drift before drift becomes governance debt and debt becomes consequence.

Because organizations rarely break all at once. They drift there first.

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Governance and Boards, Leadership and Culture, Organizational ReadinessLouAnn ConnerCorporate Governance, Board & Board EfectivenessComment