This week's guest is Karen Friedenberg. Ron and Karen discussed strategic planning, specifically Karen's strategy execution framework. They also talked about measuring initiatives. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you'll learn: 

The quotes that inspire Karen (2:15)

Her background (3:11)

Her strategy execution framework (4:57)

Strategy articulation (6:08)

Translating it into operations (12:56)

Why ownership is key (14:21)

Making it sustainable (17:04)

Some potential failure modes (20:01)

The importance of "catchball" (21:58)

How to measure initiatives (25:21)

Podcast Resources

Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3

Karen on LinkedIn

Performance Improvement Consulting

Performance Improvement Consulting on Linkedin

Our Hoshin Planning Course

Our X-Matrix Course

GA 336 | The Process of Process Improvement with Karen Friedenberg 

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