Balanced Scorecard Evolution: A Dynamic Approach to Strategy Execution

by Paul R. Niven

The best plan is useless without effective executionThe future of business has become so unpredictable that your five-year plan may be irrelevant next week. To succeed in the modern market, you must constantly assess your progress and adapt on the fly. Agility, flexibility, continual learning, and adaptation are the new rules of business success. A differentiating strategy is crucial, but it will only lead to competitive advantage if you execute it flawlessly. You'll succeed only if you have the right insight for strategic planning and the agility to execute your plan.

"Balanced Scorecard Evolution: A Dynamic Approach to Strategy Execution" provides the latest theory and practice from strategic planning, change management, and strategy execution to ensure your business is flexible, future ready, and primed for exceptional execution. Author Paul R. Niven guides you through the new principles of The Balanced Scorecard and shows you how to apply them to your planning and strategy execution endeavors.Read case studies that illustrate the theory and practice of strategic agility and executionLearn how to create the objectives, measures, targets, and strategic initiatives that can make your plan a realityUse the latest change management techniques to boost strategy execution successGain the knowledge and tools you need to face your challenges head-onMotivate your employees to change behaviors toward plan accommodation

Making a plan isn't enough. You must actually take steps to implement your plan, and this requires excellent leadership skills. Change can be hard, and your organization may be resistant. "Balanced Scorecard Evolution: A Dynamic Approach to Strategy Execution" provides everything you need to make things happen.

Genres: Management

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

Paul Niven's latest book is BALANCED SCORECARD EVOLUTION (Wiley, August 2014).

He is a noted speaker and writer on the subjects of Strategy, the Balanced Scorecard, and Performance Management. He has delivered keynote addresses at conference events around the world and has published in a number of noted journals.

His first book, Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step: Maximizing Performance and Maintaining Results has been translated to over a dozen languages around the globe.

Reviews

[kivawa · Rating 5 out of 5]

A truly easy-to-use guide to clear strategy execution. Compared with other books on the Balanced Scorecard, this one strips down all the unneeded complexity and leaves only what matters. As Paul Niven points out: for Scorecard to succeed, it cannot be viewed as a one‐time event. Here's everything you need to create a strategy map for your team - along with the performance measures that keep you on track and lead to success. Highly recommended for all managers, at every level.