If your strategy isn’t woven into daily decision-making, your team can’t execute effectively. The result? Confusion, lack of focus, and slow progress. Here’s what happens when execution readiness is missing:
- Strategy is isolated: Only management knows the plan, leaving the team in the dark.
- No day-to-day connection: There’s a gap between strategy and what people actually do.
- Lack of priorities: The team is constantly distracted by new tasks, with no clear focus.
- Top-down dependence: Everyone waits for the founder or leaders to make decisions.
- Drained momentum: Progress stalls, and team energy fades.
| Risk |
Impact on Startup |
| Strategy is just for management |
Team disengagement, lack of ownership |
| No link to daily work |
Misalignment, wasted effort |
| No clear priorities |
Constant distraction, reduced output |
| Reliance on top-down decisions |
Bottlenecks, slow responses |
| Slow progress, drained energy |
Missed goals, burnout |
To bridge the gap between strategy and execution, startups need a practical framework that brings plans to life:
- Adopt frameworks like OKRs (Objectives and Key Results): they help teams focus on what matters most.
- Make strategy visible and actionable: Translate high-level goals into clear, actionable steps for everyone.
- Empower your team: Give your team ownership, so they can make decisions aligned with the strategy.
In Sprint 1 of the
Scaling Readiness Run, you’ll learn how to take your strategy out of the slide deck and embed it into your operations. This approach ensures your team isn’t just aware of the plan, they’re equipped and motivated to execute it.
