The document discusses several perspectives on strategy, execution, and leadership. It emphasizes that strategy is meaningless without effective execution, and execution requires engaging stakeholders, following through on plans, and holding people accountable. It also stresses the importance of surrounding oneself with smart, caring people and continuously developing one's knowledge. Finally, it argues that human capital is a company's most important asset and that HR should focus on developing capabilities and driving organizational transformation.

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4. Strategy is about Execution which leads to Winning Through Business Performance Results which leads to Leadership is about

5. A Perspective on Execution Do, or do not. There is no try. Yoda from The Empire Strikes Back

6. Do the Right Thing Do the Wrong Thing Do it Well Do it Poorly X X X

7. How to Execute We trained hard but it seemed that every time we were beginning to for m up into teams, we would be reorganized. We tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing. And it can be a wonderful way to create the illusion of progress and producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization. Petronius – Roman Advisor, 210 B.C.

9. Treat Issues Coldly, People Warmly To handle yourself, use your head; To handle others, use your heart. Eleanor Roosevelt, Diplomat – Writer, First Lady of the United States

10. Enhance Your Know-how and “Know-WHO” A wise man makes more opportunities then he finds. Francis Bacon – English Philosopher and Politician

11. People Don’t Care How Much You Know Until They Know How Much You Care Brains are like hearts, They go where they are appreciated. Robert McNamara -- Former Business Executive and US Secretary of Defense

12. The Business and Personal Case for Listening The more opinions you have, the less you see. Wim Wenders – German Film Director

13. Have the Wisdom of Columbo (to Ask the Dumb Question)‏ Successful executives are great askers. Warren Bennis – Thought Leader and Professor, University of Southern California

14. Be Candid and Courageous The only real security I know of is a store of resourcefulness acquired by meeting trouble head-on and looking it squarely in the eye. Danny Thomas - Actor

15. Your Unwritten Responsibility: Manage Your Boss Keep your boss’s boss off your boss’s back. Unknown

16. Surround Yourself with People Smarter than You! Behind an able man there are always other able men. Chinese Proverb

17. Surround Yourself with Attitude versus Aptitude Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. Ralph Waldo Emerson – Author, Poet, Philosopher

18. The Looming Irrelevance of HR to the Strategic Relevance of the Greatest Corporate Asset: Human Capital The only irreplaceable capital an organization possesses is the knowledge and ability of its people. Andrew Carnegie – Industrialist and Philanthropist

19. Leadership and Execution: It Is NOT About Competencies, It Is About Results Seek out men and women of the highest character over and beyond competence or superior ability. Then trust these people with the full authority and responsibility of the positions they occupy so that they could achieve the pride and self-satisfaction of a job well done. William S. Paley – Former CEO of CBS

20. Elevate HR’s Impact o Be a Business Person 1 st , HR Professional 2 nd o Chief Development Officer – i.e. Identify and Build Capability o Human Capital and Intangible Assets and their affect on Market Value

22. The Purpose of Business There is Only One Valid Definition of Business Purpose: To Create a Customer Peter Drucker A business that makes nothing but money is a poor kind of business. Henry Ford – Founder Ford Motor Company The Social Responsibility of Business is to Increase Profits Milton Friedman, Economist

23. The Economics of Focusing on Employees 1 st and Customers 2 nd Treat customers like guests and employees like people. Tom Peters – Thought Leader, Author, Former McKinsey Director

24. The Revenue/Profit Chain Revenue Customer Loyalty Profit Satisfied Employees Customer Satisfaction Loyal Employees Quality of Service or Products Organization Culture, HR Processes, Systems, Corporate Management, Etc

25. Lessons from an Ex-Pat o Different Realities and Frames of Reference o Educate Yourself, Especially Basic Phrases o Make an Effort to Learn about the Culture, People, other Norms - Then Be Agile, Resilient and Adapt o The Golden Rule and Being Respectful o Value & Appreciate it all, the good and the frustrations – it will make you a better global executive o 95% of World Population would Trade Places with you in a Second