This sounds so logic and most of the bosses will probably agree that it is their job to define the strategy. However, this is not their sole responsibility.
👉🏻 The boss should involve more people in defining the strategy – at least his team, but preferably even more people. It will improve the outcome and increase the buy-in. Simply „top-down“ will not work well.
👉🏻 The boss is also responsible for implementing the strategy – and this is the tougher job. He will have to „spoon his own soup“ no matter what the strategy claims – quality, customer focus, sustainability, empowerment or efficiency. He needs to be the top ambassador for it or else it will not be credible.
👉🏻 The boss needs to take responsible for the success of the strategy. This is not limited to the monitoring of the success. It also includes getting feedback from all organizational layers of the company. If things do not go the intended way, the boss needs to initiate the adaptations.
Do you work in a company where the strategy is a matter for the boss – in all of those aspects?
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