#180 | Strategy Doesn’t Fail. Execution Does - Capability Unboxed Mini Series (powered by CIAB+) Part 4

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Fatimah Abbouchi discusses the challenges of executing strategies effectively due to fragmented capabilities within organizations.

Capability Unboxed Mini Series (powered by CIAB+) #4 Strategy isn’t usually the problem. Execution is. And more often than not, the real issue isn’t poor intent — it’s fragmented capability. In this third episode of our Capability Unboxed mini-series, Fatimah Abbouchi explores why well-written strategies still falter once they hit operational reality. From digital transformation to customer-first initiatives, organisations often slice work into functions — leaving projects to stitch together ...

People in this episode

Host: Fatimah Abbouchi

Topics covered

• strategy
• execution
• capability
• digital transformation
• customer-first initiatives

Keywords

• strategy
• execution
• capability
• digital transformation
• customer-first

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Organizations: CIAB+

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