Why Business Goals Fail: From Strategy to 13-Week Execution

Send us Fan MailMost businesses do not have a goal-setting problem.They have an alignment and execution problem.In this short solo episode, business coach Peter Boolkah explains why there is no universally perfect set of business goals—and how to connect long-term strategy with the work being completed today.Effective business planning operates at three levels:Your three-to-five-year goals define the destination.Your annual priorities determine what must change next.Your 13-week sprints turn those priorities into execution.If those three levels are not aligned, the company may be working extremely hard while moving towards the wrong destination.Peter also explains why repeatedly rewriting the plan does not solve poor execution.You’ll discover:Why there is no single perfect set of goals for every businessHow three-to-five-year goals provide the company’s North StarWhy the team needs to understand the destinationHow to select three-to-five annual prioritiesWhy annual priorities must support the long-term strategyHow four 13-week sprints create an annual execution rhythmWhy good planning does not compensate for poor executionHow to distinguish a planning failure from an execution failureWhy regular post-mortems are essentialWhat to examine when a quarterly priority is falling behindWriting an impressive strategic plan is the easy part.The results are created during the 65 working days of each 13-week sprint.If the company cannot execute at that level, its chances of achieving the long-term vision are drastically reduced.The answer is not another prettier plan.It is better alignment, accountability, learning and execution.CONNECT WITH PETER BOOLKAHWebsite: https://www.boolkah.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boolkahInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pboolkah/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoolkahX: https://twitter.com/boolkahABOUT PETER BOOLKAHPeter Boolkah is a business coach, author and speaker who has spent more than 20 years helping business owners build stronger, more valuable businesses that do not depend on them for everything.He is the creator of The Hamster Wheel Trap® and author of Your Business Sucks: Build a Business That Works Without Destroying Your Life.Peter works with founders and leadership teams on the issues that ultimately determine whether a business creates freedom or becomes another job: leadership, founder dependency, people, profit, execution, scaling, exit readiness and enterprise value.His approach is direct, practical and built around one simple question:Do you own the business, or does the business own you?Learn more at https://www.boolkah.com