Vanguard Economics offers Programme and strategy design and implementation Services
Vanguard Economics advises governments, development partners, and foundations on the design and delivery of evidence-based strategies and programmes for development. Our presence in East Africa ensures our research and recommendations are built on the back of experience and input from the stakeholders who will be the ultimate beneficiaries.
Programme and strategy design services in Kigali, Rwanda | Vanguard Economics
Designing a clear and compelling company strategy is only the first of many steps. To truly meet strategic targets, your plans must be understood, committed to, and implemented by your all stakeholders. Unfortunately, there is often a measurable gap between strategy design and implementation in too many organisations.
90% of top executives surveyed by the Economist Intelligence Unit from 500 multi-national companies with yearly revenues of at least $1 Billion cited poor strategy implementation as the number one reason for missing their targets.
Our own organisational alignment research found that strategic understanding, buy-in, and commitment decrease 50% outside of the executive leadership team.
Closing the Gap between Programme and Strategy Design and Implementation
What about the ~10% of leaders who manage to effectively execute their strategies?
Further study shows that there are some common practices that successful leaders follow after their strategy retreats to better close the gap between strategy design and implementation.
Designing a clear and compelling company strategy is only the first of many steps. To truly meet strategic targets, your plans must be understood, committed to, and implemented by your all stakeholders. Unfortunately, there is often a measurable gap between strategy design and implementation in too many organisations.