by Adriana McLane | Nov 12, 2025 | Creating Capacity/Productivity, Making Strategy Meaningful, Productivity, Strategy Execution
Good intentions fade, but systems endure. Discipline is what makes strategy last. Strengthening your management systems isn't about overhauling everything at once. When you prioritize the right systems and measure their performance objectively, you lift execution...
by Adriana McLane | Nov 6, 2025 | Creating Capacity/Productivity, Making Strategy Meaningful, Productivity, Strategy Execution
“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.”– James Clear Every strategic planning season, leadership teams gather to set ambitious goals. Revenue targets go up. Market share objectives get more aggressive....
by Adriana McLane | Oct 27, 2025 | Creating Capacity/Productivity, Making Strategy Meaningful, Productivity, Strategy Execution
Over the past two weeks, I've shared why capability assessment drives strategic execution success and the two-layer framework I use with clients to evaluate organizational and business model capabilities. This week's question: When should you actually conduct these...
by Adriana McLane | Oct 14, 2025 | Creating Capacity/Productivity, Making Strategy Meaningful, Productivity, Strategy Execution
Last week I shared why October capability assessment matters before finalizing strategic plans. This week, I'm walking you through the specific framework I use with clients—the two types of capabilities we assess and what each one actually means for execution success....
by Adriana McLane | Oct 5, 2025 | Making Strategy Meaningful, Productivity, Strategy Execution
Your September strategy planning created impressive goals. Now comes the question that determines whether they actually work: Do we have what it takes to make this real—the people, systems, and strengths to actually execute what we've planned? Strategic planning...
by Adriana McLane | Dec 23, 2021 | Coaching, Productivity
“Discomfort is the currency of your dreams.” Brook Castillo Have truer words been spoken? Recall any significant achievement you’ve accomplished. Was it riddled with ups and downs, times when you thought it seemed impossible, and wanted to quit?...
