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Lecture 6
Strategy Implementation
McKinsey s 7 S Model
Ensuring all parts of our
organisation work in harmony
THE HARD Ss
Strategy: the direction and scope of the
company over the long term.
THE SOFT Ss
Skills: the capabilities and competencies that
exist within the company. What it does best.
Style:
the leadership
management and the
operating approach.
approach of top
company's overall
Utility contd.
to help analyze the current situation (Point A),
a proposed future situation (Point B) and to
identify gaps and inconsistencies between
them. It's then a question of adjusting and
tuning the elements of the 7S model to
ensure that your organization works
effectively and well once you reach the
desired endpoint.