Programme detail
The Execution Gap: Turning Strategy into Results
Find where your execution breaks, then leave with the operating system that closes the gap.
RegisterOverview
Strategy fails at the decision layer, and that is what this room fixes
Around seventy per cent of strategies fail at execution, and the causes are predictable: too many priorities, unclear ownership, and a reporting rhythm that reports rather than decides. This two day workshop diagnoses which failure mode is costing you most, then builds the operating system that closes the gap.
You work through the decisions the strategy actually requires, the brief that turns them into action, and the governance rhythm that keeps them alive. The workshop finishes with an Execution Operating System, on one page, that your leadership team can deploy immediately.
Two days anchored on the Execution Health Audit, completed as pre-work, so the room works on your real failure modes. A purpose built stalled-strategy case provides the practice; your own operating system is the output.
- Spiral approach
- Each StratDo tool is revisited at greater depth, so the method compounds.
- Case study method
- Purpose-built cases from the sectors we consult in, worked in the room.
Who should attend
Executives and senior leaders accountable for delivering a strategy that is already agreed.
Outcomes
What you can do on the Monday after
- Find where your strategy is actually breaking down, using a structured diagnostic rather than opinion
- Convert a strategy into a small number of decisions that must be made and owned
- Build an execution brief your teams can follow without constant clarification, using the StratDo® DIRECT™ tool
- Set a governance rhythm that surfaces slippage in weeks rather than quarters
- Run honest review cycles so each quarter improves the next, using the StratDo® REFLECT tool
Curriculum
The sequence of a real decision
- 01
Why strategies fail at execution
The recurring failure modes behind the 70 per cent statistic.
- 02
The Execution Health Audit
Diagnose where your current system breaks down.
- 03
Cadence and governance
Rhythms that create accountability without bureaucracy.
- 04
Leading indicators
Dashboards that predict failure early rather than report it late.
- 05
Case study: a stalled strategy
Work a purpose-built case through the full diagnostic.
- 06
Your Execution Operating System
A one page system ready to deploy on Monday.
FAQs
What do I bring?
Your completed Execution Health Audit, sent as pre-work. Case material is provided.
Can I send my team?
Yes. Bring three or more and every seat is discounted 10 percent.
How do I get this approved?
If even one strategic priority is drifting, the operating system you leave with pays for the seats.
What your fee covers
- •Fully catered: arrival coffee, morning and afternoon tea, and lunch each day
- •Execution Health Audit pre-work
- •Execution Operating System template
- •Governance rhythm design toolkit
- •Certificate of completion
Your facilitator
Rekon Expert Facilitator
Rekon Group
Your facilitator is drawn from Rekon's senior consulting team, experienced practitioners who have led strategy, operations, and leadership development across mining, energy, health, defence, and professional services. Every Rekon facilitator brings real-world executive experience, not just theory. Facilitator allocation depends on location, availability, and programme fit.
Ready to take a seat in the room?
Places are capped so every attendee works the case studies closely with a facilitator.