Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “strategy execution”
OGSM works exceptionally well for non-profits. It gives you a single page that translates your mission into concrete goals, clarifies your programme and fundraising priorities, and gives your board something they can actually use to hold leadership accountable. If your current strategic plan is a 40-page document that nobody reads, OGSM is the antidote.
Cascading OGSM means translating your company-level Objective, Goals, Strategies, and Measures into aligned plans at division, team, and sometimes individual level — so every part of the business is pulling in the same direction. You start at the top, lock in the corporate OGSM, then work downward: each team builds its own OGSM that directly supports the level above it. Done right, it’s the cleanest alignment tool in strategic planning. Done badly — or not done at all — it’s how ambitious strate
To cascade an OGSM across departments, each team builds their own sub-OGSM by taking one of the company’s Strategies as their Objective. This practical guide covers the three types of OGSM cascade — vertical, horizontal, and time-based — with a worked example showing a corporate OGSM splitting into department sub-OGSMs, plus the most common cascade mistakes to avoid.
Most strategies fail not because leaders are not smart enough, but because they mistake aspiration for direction. Strategies fail because they leave room for ambiguity, mistake action for progress, and lack integration into operational processes.
OGSM for small business is the most practical one-page strategy framework for founders and GMs with 5–200 people. This complete guide covers the four OGSM elements explained in plain language, a step-by-step build process, three real-world small business examples, and the review cadence that makes it stick.
The best OGSM dashboard is a simple visual that shows you — at a glance — whether your Measures are green, amber, or red, who owns each one, and when it was last updated. You don’t need expensive software. A Google Sheet, a PowerPoint slide, or even a whiteboard wall can do the job. The goal is to make progress (or the lack of it) impossible to ignore.
Use OGSM to build a focused 90-day sprint plan. Learn how to break your annual strategy into quarterly Goals, Strategies, and Measures that keep execution on track.
Learn how to run an OGSM strategy review meeting that drives real decisions. A step-by-step agenda to keep your team aligned and your strategy on track.
Most strategies don’t fail because they’re badly designed. They fail because the people who need to execute them never truly bought in. Here’s how to change that.
If you are like me then you may also be wondering if there is a better way to drive strategy execution and achieve business results. When I first came across OKRs and OGSM, I was wondering what’s the difference between …