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Why Execution Risk Fails to Show Up in Board Materials
Traditional reporting often masks execution risk. Here's how directors can work with management to close the gap and surface this risk before it becomes a crisis.
Boards seldom face surprises in strategy, but execution often stuns them.
After a breakdown, directors review old decks and say, "Nothing suggested we were about to hit a wall." Management then responds, "Some indicators were there but didn't seem material." Both statements can be true, revealing a subtle but recurring problem.
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Rob Andrews, founder and CEO of Allen Austin, has provided leadership advisory support for more than 25 years.