Episode #132 Why Strategy Fails Without Execution (And How RevOps Holds It Together) | Nicole Brownell

Everyone talks about strategy. Very few teams can execute it.

In this episode of Bridge the Gap, we sit down with Nicole Brownell, Managing Director of Growth and Value Creation at Novo Advisors, to unpack why most go-to-market strategies stall and what it actually takes to build execution that scales.

Nicole shares hard-earned lessons from turnarounds, PE-backed environments, and complex GTM organizations, breaking down where alignment really fails, why RevOps is a system (not a role), and how leaders must bridge strategy, operations, and accountability.

We cover why early growth often hides deeper issues, how misaligned KPIs create downstream friction, and why outcomes, not decks, are redefining modern consulting and operating models.

Key highlights:
✓ Why most companies do not have a growth problem
✓ How RevOps connects strategy, systems, finance, and execution
✓ The real difference between alignment and shared accountability
✓ Why strategy decks fail without embedded execution
✓ What PE-backed companies demand from GTM and operational leaders
✓ How founders mistake early traction for long-term enterprise value

If you are a founder, operator, or GTM leader trying to turn strategy into sustained execution, this episode is for you.

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