Strategy execution is one of the most important and exciting topics in management‎.‎ Implementing strategy in today‎'‎s complex organizations is an enormous challenge but one that all leaders must tackle‎.‎ This lively book is an essential guide to strategy execution for practicing managers and those in advanced management education‎.‎ It combines the rigour of advanced research with the accessibility of practical experience and application to lead readers through the subject‎.‎ Drawing together existing knowledge and reporting findings from his own research‎,‎ Andrew MacLennan brings this often neglected topic sharply into focus‎.‎ After introducing and defining strategy execution‎,‎ the book presents a series of systematic frameworks to help managers and leaders‎:‎ * identify common strategy execution barriers and diagnose performance problems in particular situations * translate conceptual strategies into concrete activities * align emergent activities and projects with strategic objectives * support critical activities by aligning organizational designs and systems Strategy Execution is an insightful‎,‎ engaging and practical book‎.‎ The models are supplemented throughout with real world examples‎,‎ summaries of key issues and signposts to further readings‎.‎ It is a comprehensive‎,‎ easy to use book offering students and practitioners a systematic approach to strategy implementation‎.‎