How to NOT Execute Your Strategy (and what to do about it)

Most leaders say people resist change. That’s wrong. What people resist is confusion, broken execution, and strategies that were never ready to be launched. If execution is clear, resourced, and disciplined, engagement is not something you have to manage. It becomes the natural outcome. In this special episode pulled from his YouTube channel, Author and Fortune 500 consultant Tim Ohai shares his i...

Are you being gaslighted at work? Most “change management” programs are fixing the wrong problem. Leaders don’t have a change problem - they have an execution problem. And it’s not the team’s responsibility to fix that. Because when execution works… change is just something we do. In this special episode pulled from his YouTube channel, Author and Fortune 500 consultant Tim Ohai shares his insight...

Will your strategy fail? Most strategies don’t fail in the boardroom. They fail in the handoff. Not because the strategy was flawed - but because the risks after the strategy launches are ignored. They show up in missed goals, confused teams, and wasted momentum. The good news? They’re all avoidable - if we’re willing to lead differently. In this special episode pulled from his YouTube channel, Au...

Feeling the pressure… but not making progress? You’re not alone. Everywhere I go, leaders are stuck in the same pattern: Budgets are tighter Decision-making is slower Empowerment is shrinking And yet… the expectations haven’t changed. You’re still supposed to deliver. Still supposed to lead. Still supposed to make it work. So here’s the real question: What if the problem isn’t what you don’t have…...

Are you good... or GREAT? Most leaders hit a ceiling - not because they lack ambition, but because they ignore what actually drives execution. Watch this breakdown of what separates good leaders from great ones - especially when pressure hits. And see if YOU are great. In this special episode pulled from his YouTube channel, Author and Fortune 500 consultant Tim Ohai shares his insights on: What g...

Most corporate training is a WASTE. Not because employees are unwilling to learn… But because leaders are solving the wrong problem. The real issue? Execution is broken. And training can’t fix that. Here’s the good news: There is a better way. In this special episode pulled from his YouTube channel, Author and Fortune 500 consultant Tim Ohai shares his insights on: The 5 real reasons execution bre...

Grinding isn’t just unsustainable - it’s ineffective. And it’s killing real performance. Most leaders I know feel stuck in the grind. But few know how to escape it. In this special episode pulled from his YouTube channel, Author and Fortune 500 consultant Tim Ohai shares his insights on: Why hustle culture is slowing you down What the science of flow teaches us about real performance How clarity a...

AI is rewriting the rules for leadership - and we honestly aren’t prepared for it. From CEOs overhauling their operating models to AI outperforming entire functions, this isn’t just a tech trend - it’s a leadership reckoning. In this special episode pulled from his YouTube channel, Author and Fortune 500 consultant Tim Ohai shares his insights on: Why “change management” isn’t enough- disruption i...

AI isn’t coming. It’s already here. And if you’re not engaging it aggressively, you’re falling behind. From CEOs restructuring entire operating models to AI replacing entire job categories, this isn’t just a tech shift. It’s a leadership reckoning. In this special episode pulled from his YouTube channel, Author and Fortune 500 consultant Tim Ohai shares his insights on: What Fortune 500 companies...

What do you do when the plan falls apart? In this episode of “How to NOT Execute Your Strategy,” the legendary author and executive advisor, Brent Adamson (ever heard of The Challenger Sale or The Challenger Customer ?), unpacks a truth most leaders avoid: True leadership isn’t about having the perfect plan. It’s about who we become when the plan shatters. This conversation gets real about fear, d...

Are your negotiations undermining your strategy? Learn how to reverse the damage with a negotiation guru. In this episode of “How to NOT Execute Your Strategy”, billion-dollar negotiator and executive consultant, Steve Thompson, shares a special insight into one of the biggest threats to EVERY business strategy – the deals that people make (both buying and selling). Steve pulls back the curtain on...

You’re leading… but are you asking the wrong questions? In this episode of “How to NOT Execute Your Strategy”, author and master consultant, Dave Brock, discusses how leadership strategies often become outdated due to complacency and being “successful enough.” Companies must challenge their success and innovate proactively, as complacency is guaranteed to generate fear-based cultures and missed gr...

Is your sales strategy going to fail this year? In this episode of “How to NOT Execute Your Strategy”, legendary sales enablement expert, Sheevaun Thatcher, reveals the three biggest mistakes that leaders make when trying to turn a sales strategy into actual business growth. Listen in on her candid insights about why product-driven thinking and fear-based accountability crush sales execution – and...

Are you dealing with fake leaders? In this episode of “How to NOT Execute Your Strategy”, business leader, author, and award-winning podcaster, Larry Levine, shares the essential secrets to success that he has learned from his work with CEOs and other executives. If you follow either the “Selling from the Heart” or “Culture From the Heart” podcasts, you know that Larry will never hold back from st...

Do you have both the authority AND accountability to succeed? In this episode of “How to NOT Execute Your Strategy”, Josh Andrews, former Head of Data and Analytics at Qvest, gets real about the dysfunctions leaders both fight against – and create. From executive power struggles to ego clashes, Josh and Tim break down why so many teams get stuck and, more importantly, how to fix it. Listen to this...

Have you ever worked for a leader whose personality went from great to toxic? In this special episode pulled from his YouTube channel, Fortune 500 executive coach and consultant Tim Ohai shares his insights on the key triggers that cause good leaders to become bad. Contact Tim directly at https://calendly.com/kupusolutions-tim/1-1-meeting Bonus: Check out my new book (an Amazon best Seller) at tim...

Have you been taught the wrong way to build a high-performing team? In this episode of “How to NOT Execute Your Strategy”, Ilias Simpson, president of Cart.com , we dove into not just the challenges he faced with a major strategy, but the unconventional best practices he discovered for building a high-performing team. Whether you’re steering a small business or leading at a Fortune 500 company, th...

How do you avoid the fear trap when your strategy is literally destroyed just as it launches? In this episode of “How to NOT Execute Your Strategy”, successful CEO, author, and podcast host, Damon Lembi, shares how a major strategic failure was transformed into a massive win. Instead of becoming overwhelmed, Damon and his team embraced the chaos as an opportunity – using the principles we talk abo...

Are you prepared to fail? If not, you will never be able to fix a broken strategy in time. In this episode of “How to NOT Execute Your Strategy”, highly successful Fortune Global 500 executive and now executive consultant, Jim McCormick, humbly shares how he generated massive amounts of waste by not being prepared to fail. Jim shares the critical lessons he learned and the common blind spots that...

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Prioritization is the Achilles’ heel of strategy, but too many leaders suck at selecting the right priorities. If you have ever felt the pressure that “EVERYTHING is a priority,” this episode is for you. In this special episode pulled from his YouTube channel, Fortune 500 executive coach and consultant Tim Ohai shares one of his tested best practices that gets high performance out of every strateg...

Should you quit or should you stay? It’s a question on everyone’s mind. In this special episode pulled from his YouTube channel, Fortune 500 executive coach and consultant Tim Ohai shares 5 questions that reveal if your company deserves your energy. Contact Tim directly at https://calendly.com/kupusolutions-tim/1-1-meeting Bonus: Check out the strategic execution masterclass at timohai.com/masterc...

The idea of having an AI coach is gaining popularity - but is it really a smart idea to trust AI as your coach? In this special episode pulled from his YouTube channel, Fortune 500 executive coach and consultant Tim Ohai shares 3 tests you MUST use before you trust an AI coach. Contact Tim directly at https://calendly.com/kupusolutions-tim/1-1-meeting Bonus: Check out the strategic execution maste...

This one thing will wreck your business from the inside out - every time. In this special episode pulled from his YouTube channel, Fortune 500 executive coach Tim Ohai breaks down one of the biggest mistakes Walmart EVER made and how business leaders can see if they have the same leadership cancer. Bonus: Check out the strategic execution masterclass at timohai.com/masterclass now. Watch the origi...

Culture gets WAY TOO MUCH emphasis these days. In fact, fixing culture is the WRONG thing to do. In this special episode pulled from his YouTube channel, Fortune 500 executive coach Tim Ohai shares three quick tests to determine what your culture REALLY is - and what to do about it. Bonus: Check out the strategic execution masterclass at timohai.com/masterclass now. Watch the original video: https...