Session 2: How to Translate Strategy into Results Without Losing Momentum
When: Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern  | Format: Zoom meeting
We understand your pain
Strategic plans often look strong yet fade in execution. Work piles up, hand-offs stall, meetings multiply, and results slip. The problem isn’t the strategy—it’s unclear ownership, vague expectations, and a weak review rhythm. The cost is real: missed targets, “strategy theatre,” and leaders who are busy but not moving the needle. This session is designed to stop that cycle.
What this session delivers
You’ll learn a practical method to convert strategic intent into coordinated work with visible outcomes. Grounded in the Effective Managers “tree,” we reconnect purpose, systems, and day-to-day work so strategy stops living in slides and starts driving performance across the organization.
We focus on the essentials that must be explicit to execute well—mission, vision, values, strategic positioning, key strategic objectives, and resources—and show how to make them operational. Using the Manager Value Added Plan (VAP), you’ll link objectives to concrete work at each managerial level, clarify cross-functional interfaces, and remove ambiguity about who is accountable for what.
Execution requires unambiguous delegation. The QQTR framework (Quality, Quantity, Timeliness, Resources) provides a shared language to set expectations, align capacity with complexity, and avoid the rework and delays that erode momentum. You’ll see how QQTR strengthens one-to-ones, project check-ins, and cross-functional coordination— without adding bureaucracy.
Expect an interactive, tool-rich session that blends concise models with immediately usable templates. You’ll leave with an editable VAP template, a QQTR quick guide, and a focused 30-day action—so progress continues the moment the session ends. Ideal for Owners/CEOs, Executives, and Managers of Managers who want strategy to translate into measurable outcomes, faster.
The Pain We Solve
Strategic plans often look strong yet fade in execution. Work piles up, hand-offs stall, meetings multiply, and results slip. The problem isn’t the strategy—it’s unclear ownership, vague expectations, and a weak review rhythm. The cost is real: missed targets, “strategy theatre,” and leaders who are busy but not moving the needle. This session is designed to stop that cycle.
What This Session Delivers
- A practical method to convert strategic intent into coordinated, accountable work with visible outcomes.
- Alignment of purpose, systems, and day-to-day work using the Effective Managers “tree.”
- Operational clarity for the essentials of strategy: mission, vision, values, strategic positioning, key objectives, and resources.
- Translation of objectives into clear, owned work at each managerial level using the Manager Value Added Plan (VAP).
- Explicit cross-functional interfaces and accountability to reduce rework and delay.
- Unambiguous delegation with QQTR (Quality, Quantity, Timeliness, Resources) and a review rhythm that sustains momentum.
Key Takeaways
- Identify why most strategies fail to deliver—and why execution breaks down even when the strategy is sound.
- Use the Manager Value Added Plan (VAP) to translate strategic objectives into clear, owned work for every manager.
- Apply the QQTR delegation framework to establish explicit expectations.
- Leave with a focused 30-day action to implement immediately.
Benefits
- Fewer delays and hand-offs that stall execution.
- Clear ownership for results across functions and levels.
- A practical method to align teams without adding bureaucracy.
- Confidence that strategic effort produces visible outcomes.
Materials You Will Receive
- Manager Value Added Plan (VAP) template — Word (editable).
- QQTR quick guide for high-clarity delegation — PDF.
- 30-Day Action Plan worksheet to commit next steps — Word.
- Slide handout and session workbook — PDF.
- The Effective CEO – The Balancing Act that Drives Sustainable Performance, Second Edition — PDF.
