Why Strategy Fails: The Eleven Hidden Gaps Between Ambition and Results- and How to Turn Strategy in

What makes Why Strategy Fails distinctive is its whole-system view of strategy: rather than treating failure as merely an execution problem, it traces the full journey from ambition to results and reveals the eleven interconnected gaps that can quietly weaken strategy-from leadership, strategic balance, organizational reality, external insight, and competitive positioning to strategy design, adaptation, measurement, feedback, architecture, alignment, and execution. It shows not only where strategy breaks down, but how weaknesses in one area compound problems in another, giving leaders a practical way to diagnose what is holding their organization back and strengthen the connections required for sustained performance. Relevant to executives, board members, managers, entrepreneurs, public-sector leaders, and professionals across sectors, the book is both a diagnostic framework and a practical guide for turning strategic intent into real-world results.