By Jordan Imutan
Leadership and Execution Consultant | Creator of STRIDES™
Great Strategy Means Nothing Without Movement
You’ve got the strategy.
You’ve got the leadership team aligned.
You’ve even defined your top goals.
So why does your team still feel stuck?
It’s a painful truth for many businesses: even with a solid plan, execution falls apart.
The excitement of strategic planning fades… and day-to-day work goes back to business as usual.
In fact, a report by The Economist Intelligence Unit found that 61% of executives struggle to bridge the gap between strategy and day-to-day operations.
Another study from Bridges Business Consultancy revealed that only 10% of organizations successfully implement their strategies—the rest get lost in the execution fog.
So, how do high-performing organizations make strategy real?
They break it down into simple, time-bound actions—and they stick to a steady rhythm.
That’s where the power of 90-Day Plans and Weekly Rhythms comes in.
The Real Reasons Execution Breaks Down
Before we dive into the solution, let’s identify why execution fails even after a strong strategy:
❌ No clear plan of action
Teams leave a strategy meeting excited but don’t know what to do the next day.
❌ No short-term targets
Goals are set for the year, but there are no checkpoints in between.
❌ No accountability rhythms
There are no regular check-ins, updates, or feedback loops.
❌ No early wins
Without fast results, momentum dies—and so does morale.
The solution isn’t more meetings or complex dashboards.
It’s simplifying the path from strategy to daily execution.
✅ The STRIDES™ Solution: 90-Day Execution Plans + Weekly Rhythms
In the STRIDES™ Framework, the phase called “Implement with Impact” is where things start to move.
This is where strategy shifts from a presentation into real, measurable action across departments.
We help organizations use two powerful tools:
- The 90-Day Action Plan: to drive focused, visible progress
- The Weekly Rhythm: to build accountability and team momentum
Let’s explore how you can apply these tools in your organization.
🗓️ Step 1: Build a 90-Day Action Plan
🎯 Why 90 Days?
90 days is long enough to achieve something meaningful—but short enough to stay focused.
Teams can handle a 3-month push much more easily than a vague annual goal.
📋 What Goes Into a 90-Day Plan?
- Top 3–5 Strategic Initiatives
These come from your company’s OKRs or top priorities. - Milestones Per Initiative
Break down each goal into 2–3 key deliverables within 90 days. - Owners and Teams
Assign clear accountability for each initiative and milestone. - Success Metrics
Define how you’ll measure completion (e.g., launch, revenue, usage, etc.) - Risks and Enablers
Identify potential blockers and support resources early.
✅ Sample Format:
| Initiative | Milestone | Owner | Due Date | Status |
| Launch New Product | Complete MVP | Product Manager | June 15 | 🟡 On Track |
| Run pilot test | QA Team | July 1 | 🟢 Complete | |
| Customer feedback loop | Sales Lead | July 15 | 🔴 Delayed |
STRIDES™ Tip:
We give our clients a 90-Day Planning Canvas that simplifies this entire process in one working session.
🔄 Step 2: Establish a Weekly Rhythm
Strategy doesn’t fall apart in the planning—it falls apart in the follow-through.
That’s why weekly check-ins are the backbone of execution.
🔁 What is a Weekly Rhythm?
It’s a short, structured meeting where teams do three things:
- Review progress on 90-day milestones
- Identify what’s off-track
- Align on next steps and support needed
🕐 Sample Format: 25-Minute Weekly Execution Check-In
| Time | Topic | Who |
| 0–5 min | Wins and progress updates | All |
| 5–15 min | Review dashboard: What’s on-track, off-track, delayed? | Team leads |
| 15–25 min | Remove blockers and agree on next week’s actions | Project heads |
This meeting is not about firefighting.
It’s about keeping the strategy alive, week by week.
STRIDES™ Tip:
We help leadership teams install a Weekly Execution Board—digital or physical—so progress is visible and shared.
📈 Benefits of 90-Day Plans + Weekly Rhythms
Implementing these two systems leads to:
✅ Faster Wins
Teams hit short-term goals, which builds belief and momentum.
✅ Fewer Surprises
Regular reviews make problems visible before they explode.
✅ Real Accountability
Everyone knows what’s expected and who’s responsible.
✅ Better Team Alignment
Departments stay connected and avoid duplication or drift.
✅ Strategy That Actually Happens
Most importantly, your vision becomes reality—day by day.
📊 Client Example: Manufacturing Firm in Laguna
Problem:
Their leadership team had a great strategy to improve customer experience and reduce delays—but nothing moved for 6 months.
Solution:
We facilitated a STRIDES™ 90-Day Planning Session, followed by coaching the leadership team on weekly check-ins.
Within 90 Days:
- Complaint resolution time dropped by 50%
- Customer satisfaction rating improved from 3.4 to 4.2
- On-time delivery rose from 70% to 92%
- Employee morale visibly improved
“We didn’t realize how fast things could change until we started meeting every week with focus,” said their COO.
🧠 How to Get Started in Your Own Organization
You can begin applying this STRIDES™ principle today with these steps:
- Pick 3–5 priorities for the next 90 days
- Define specific milestones and success metrics
- Assign owners and build a simple progress board
- Set up a 25-minute weekly rhythm with your team
- Celebrate wins—and unblock challenges fast
🧰 What STRIDES™ Includes in This Phase
When you engage the STRIDES™ program, here’s what we provide in the “Implement with Impact” phase:
- 90-Day Planning Workshop
- Customizable Execution Playbooks
- Weekly Rhythm Templates
- Coaching for Managers to Run Productive Reviews
- Progress Dashboards & Visual Boards
- On-call support for blockers and escalations
The goal is to create a repeatable rhythm that drives results—with or without us in the future.
🛤️ Why This Works
We’ve seen over and over that teams don’t fail because they lack ideas.
They fail because they don’t know how to act consistently, together, and with focus.
The 90-Day + Weekly Rhythm combo turns strategy into something that:
- Gets done
- Builds momentum
- And creates a culture of execution
And once a team experiences this kind of clarity and cadence, they never want to go back to the old way.
📞 Ready to Make Strategy a Daily Reality in Your Team?
If you’re tired of seeing strategies die in the planning phase…
If your team is unclear on what to do next…
If you want a rhythm that delivers results you can see…
Then let’s talk about how STRIDES™ can help.
📩 Email: carl@axelgabmc.com
📞 Call/Text: 0966.507-9136
What would your business look like 90 days from now if you started executing today?
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