Driving Success and Effective Strategic Planning with Carl J. Cox

In today's episode of The Future of Teamwork, host and HUDDL3 CEO Dane Groeneveld speaks with Business Growth Strategy Expert Carl J. Cox. Carl is an expert on strategic planning and CEO of 40 Strategy. Together, they explore the challenges of executing strategic plans, the role of leadership in driving change, and the power of shifting from goals to destinations. The two also discuss how 40 Strategy has transformed teams, fostering honest feedback in leadership and what truly matters in unlocking organizational growth.

• [00:11 - 05:30] Meet Carl J. Cox
• [05:35 - 06:43] Bringing fresh perspectives and helping some clients confirm organizational challenges
• [06:44 - 08:24] $160 Billion spent on strategic planning consulting every year, but only 20% is executed
• [08:27 - 11:15] Unlocking and accepting change, and the middle management barrier
• [11:16 - 14:12] Incentives for strategic improvement and motivation
• [14:14 - 20:46] Vision and people as part of your growth strategy
• [20:48 - 25:38] Lagging indicators and leading actions
• [25:39 - 27:37] Great companies where leaders walk the talk
• [27:40 - 30:33] Leaders need to be creating other leaders, and key principles of 40 Strategy
• [30:33 - 32:19] Giving insights so people can see better ways and workflows
• [32:20 - 35:22] Lost at CEO, and understanding that leadership doesn't always get honest feedback
• [35:23 - 39:55] Fear and trepidation, switching narratives from goals to destinations
• [39:56 - 43:09] Thoughts on OKRs, measuring what matters
• [43:11 - 47:54] How do teams that have worked with 40 Strategy look now?
• [47:56 - 49:32] How people can connect with Carl