27 January 2013
Problems in implementing strategies . 1. Took more time than originally allocated 2. Major problems surfaced which had not been identified earlier. 3. Co-ordination was not sufficiently effective 4. Competing activities distracted attention from implementing this decision 5. Capabilities of employees involved were insufficient 6. Training and instruction given to lower level employees were inadequate 7. Uncontrollable factors in the external environment had an adverse impact on implementation 8. Leadership and direction provided by departmental managers were inadequate 9. Key implementation tasks and activities were not sufficiently defined 10. Information systems used to monitor implementation were inadequate 11. Advocates and supporters of the strategic decision left the organization during implementation. 12. Overall goals were not sufficiently well understood by employees 13. Changes in responsibilities of key employees were not clearly defined 14. Key formulators of the strategic decision did not play an active role in implementation 15. Problems requiring top management involvement were not communicated early enough. 16. Deviation from original plan objectives 17. People are not measured or rewarded for executing the plan 18. Lack of feelings of "ownership" of a strategy or execution plans among key employees 19. Lack of understanding of the role of organizational structure and design in the execution process 20. Insufficient financial resources to execute the strategy.