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Execution: The discipline of getting things done by Larry Bossidy

Hello Friends,  Today I finished reading an interesting management book. I specifically learned more on why too many leaders fooled themselves into thinking their companies are well run. The Gap Nobody Knows   The gap nobody knows is the gap between what a company’s leaders want to achieve and the ability of their organization to achieve it.  Here is the fundamental problem :  People think of execution as the tactical side of business, something leaders delegate while thy focus on the perceived “bigger” issues. This idea is completely wrong. Execution is not just tactics—it is a discipline and a system. It has to be built into a company’s strategy, its goals, and its culture.   Execution is a specific set of behaviors and techniques that companies need to master in order to have competitive advantage. The author of the book is  Larry Bossidy.  After a long, stellar career with General Electric, he transformed AlliedSignal into one of the world’s most admire