Every ambitious CEO will tell you that the way to beat the odds is to have the right strategy. That's because a smart, actionable strategy is the foundation for how a company allocates its scarce resources, including people, capital, and materials. Yet even the best strategy does not magically yield a strong performance. For that, companies need an effective operating model that is intentionally designed to deliver four outcomes that all organizations covet: clarity, speed, skills, and commitment. The right operating model is what can turn strategic potential into market-beating results. Leaders understand this, which is why they frequently try to adapt their operating models. Two-thirds of the organizations we surveyed have redesigned their operating models in the past two years, and half of the organizations say they plan to embark on a redesign in the next two years. Numbers like that highlight the ongoing challenge of creating a high-functioning organization that consistently...
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