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What does it mean?
Organizational success depends on the people implementing plans.
In plain terms
People decide if plans work or not.
What can you take from it?
Staff capability determines outcomes.

Where it applies

  • leadership
  • organizational change
  • project management

Putting it to work

  • Invest in training
  • Prioritize recruitment

Questions to consider

  • Do people make or break organizations?
  • How much is strategy vs. execution?

Another view

It oversimplifies structural or systemic barriers.

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