One of our manufacturing clients came to us originally with a very interesting problem. Everyone on the
The executives failed to communicate their strategic plans and goals to the team on the shop floor. This team could be the best in the world at executing effectively, but they're not going to hit those strategic goals if they don't even know what they are. This is a classic example of what Patrick Thean refers to as "the communication gap" in his book, Rhythm.
For your company to have a shot at success, you have to close this gap. You can't have high performance teams if your executive team and departments are misaligned. Through our work with clients, we've observed a lot of patterns, and here is what we have found to be helpful to solve this problem.
Good luck communicating effectively and reaching your goals together!
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