The following principles for turning intentions into results are among the milestones of effectiveness for individuals and organizations. Especially in times of growing complexity and hard-to-predict change, implementation is the measure of managerial professionalism.

Focus on the few

Anyone who wants to achieve something must learn to concentrate on a few things. Few things – but done right – is the guiding principle of all individuals and organizations strong in implementation.

Enter it in the agenda

Managers are guided by their calendars. What is in the agenda gets done; what is not there has only a low probability of being implemented. Everything that is new and not yet routine belongs in the agenda.

Control of unfinished tasks

People strong in implementation forget nothing because they consistently write down tasks, obligations, and intentions. Successful implementation is a matter of persistence, endurance, and “forgetting nothing”.

Think it through to the end

Many plans are not implemented because they are not thought through to the end. Thinking things through thoroughly and consistently is less a matter of ability than of discipline.

Testing

Even the most thorough thinking is not sufficient to uncover all errors. Therefore, experienced managers test innovations before rolling them out system-wide.

Appoint a responsible person

Implementation succeeds only with personal responsibility. Responsibility is not assigned to groups or committees, but to individuals.

Never try to win everyone over

Implementation often fails because of the attempt to convince everyone. What matters is gaining a critical mass of credible people.

Think through who needs what

Managers strong in implementation think carefully about what information, tools, and skills those involved require

Do not rely on reports

Progress must be monitored. Reports do not replace personal observation.

Implementation is not difficult in itself. By observing a few rules, significant progress can be achieved within one’s own area of responsibility.

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