One Phrase Strategy

Effective execution of strategic objectives is a common challenge faced by many leaders I work with. A McKinsey global survey indicated that 60% of respondents thought they were not effective at translating strategic priorities into action, highlighting issues with unclear accountability among other reasons. Having facilitated several quarterly strategic workshops with leadership teams, most leaders seem to have a 1-year (and some of them even have a 3-year) Revenue target. However, there is Read More...

How Widgets Connect Strategy and Execution

June 23, 2023

How Widgets Connect Strategy with Execution

Andres Zylberberg Business Execution, Execution, One Page Strategic Plan, One Phrase Strategy, Strategy

The 2 lenses of strategy

Brad Giles Differentiating Activities, One Phrase Strategy, Strategic Planning, Strategy

What is Scaling Up?

Brad Giles Actions to live by, Annual Planning, BHAG, Brand Promise, Core Customer, Core Purpose, Core Values, Critical Number, Daily Huddle, Meeting Rhythm, Monthly Meeting, One Page Strategic Plan, One Phrase Strategy, Profit per x, Quarterly Planning, Quarterly Theme, Rockefeller Habits, Scaling Up, Seven Strata of Strategy, Strategic Planning, Strategy, SWOT & SWT, Topgrading, Weekly Meeting, Workshop Facilitation

Founded in 1972 Jiffy Lube is a franchised drive through oil change shop that changes your oil & filters, tops up your other oils and vacuums your cars interior in less than 10 minutes and without an appointment. Unlike other motor mechanics and vehicle repair shops, Jiffy Lube is only focussed on fast oil changes at a low price and doesn’t claim to repair all problems with your car. However the items they do work on, they claim to know very well, use quality materials and provide Read More...

July 13, 2015

Differentiating activities – Jiffy Lube example

Brad Giles Differentiating Activities, One Phrase Strategy, Profit per x, Seven Strata of Strategy, Strategy

In our work with management teams one of the thought leaders we use is Jim Collins and his book ‘Good to Great’, an in depth analysis on a set of elite companies that made the leap to great results and sustained those results for at least fifteen years. How great? After the leap, the good-to-great companies beat the stock market by an average of seven times in fifteen years, better than twice the results delivered by a composite index of the world’s greatest companies Read More...

January 14, 2015

The real value of a BHAG is in the Hedgehog.

Brad Giles BHAG, Hedgehog concept, One Phrase Strategy, Strategic Planning, Strategy

Rackspace are a Texas based cloud computing provider which are a long time Gazelles International client and signature story. Rackspace have created strong core values, core purpose and BHAG along with the other key elements of the one page strategic plan to create an awesome company which is rapidly growing. Their trademarked term ‘Fanatical Support’ embodies what they are trying to achieve by serving you, their customer, and they back it up with 3 elements of a catalytic Read More...

December 11, 2012

Why Rackspace rocks

Brad Giles Catalytic Mechanism, Core Purpose, One Phrase Strategy

The challenge is balancing all the complexities of strategy while keeping it coherent and simple. It’s no secret that the recession has decimated the building industry the last few years. But Jeff Booth’s company, BuildDirect.com, isn’t hurting. It sells building materials at a steep discount through its website, thanks to arrangements to ship directly from manufacturers. “It’s almost like an online Costco of building materials,” says Booth, president and CEO. Expecting his sales Read More...

November 26, 2012

Seven strata of strategy

Brad Giles Brand Promise, One Phrase Strategy, Seven Strata of Strategy, X Factor