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Consulting
Bridging the Gap
Rarely do we find compelling vision lacking at the CEO and executive levels of an enterprise.
To the contrary, leaders imagine remarkable futures and strive to produce unprecedented
results. All too often, however, these goals live only at the top, within the leader's heart
and mind, and are not shared by other people in the organization. Why?
We have found that when a leader commits an organization to produce dramatic results, a
gap is created. And the greater, more untested the goal, the greater the gap.
The view of the people in the organization may be vastly different from the view of the
executives. Opportunities are not appreciated for their full potential. The gravity of the
past and the downside risk pull constantly, standing in the way of effective action.
The gap is the leader's dilemma. Regardless of one's style of leadership, it is difficult
to consistently impact the actions of others. And impacting actions across an entire enterprise,
with its structural, functional, operational and cultural complexities, is a daunting challenge.
Yet, the gap must be bridged.
"If your challenge is to build a leadership team committed not only
to developing a breakthrough strategy but also to delivering it, your first call should
be to Gap International."
David Brown, CEO
Owens Corning
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