In this episode, Jason Diamond Arnold explores Inspire Software’s 2025 research on why most strategies fail during execution—and what leaders can do to fix this. Using survey data from multiple industries, he points out the three main barriers to strategic leadership: Underused AI, Outdated Performance Systems, and a lack of trust in Strategic Data.

This episode of the Leadership Genius Podcast emphasizes that effectivestrategy implementation needs to extend beyond the C-suite, enabling leaders atall levels to align their goals and achieve results. Learn how toporganizations utilize integrated tools, ongoing performance management, andboth warm and cold data to foster trust and transparency. This episode alsooffers resources—including Inspire’s latest white paper, TheState of Strategy 2025, the upcoming The Six Steps to a Winning Strategy e-book, and details for the September 25th webinar on The Six Steps to Making Strategy Stick—to help organizations bridge the gap between strategy and execution.

[Download the 2025 State of Strategy Execution White Paper]


[Download The Six Steps to a Winning Strategy eBook]

[Take the Strategic Readiness Assessment]

[Register for the September 25, 2025 Webinar]