Stephen C. Boatman
Grand Canyon University
Cross-Cultural Communication
LDR-645-0101
Brandy Kamm
September 25, 2013
Part Four: Final Paper
In studying the On Strategy system an effective tool is revealed that can help leaders from the CEO all the way down to the frontline supervisors become effective in leading the organization into the flow of the strategy that has been put into place. That tool is the Action Equation. This paper examines how the Action Equation is utilized by the effective leaders in the organization.
During the course of effectively leading an organization or a team, those that are put in this position benefit from having their thinking focused on what the employees need to do to put the strategy to work. Then it progresses on to the thinking that sees to what the employees need to know and what they feel. This enables them to take the action that is required that causes the strategy to flourish (Matha & Boehm, 2008). This is what the Action Equation can accomplish when put into action. This focusing of the leader’s thinking helps the employees understand what is required of them, why it is required and what benefits they will derive from the strategy. …show more content…
It is a delivery system that helps employees to listen and remember what leadership has laid out as a strategy (Matha & Boehm, 2008, Chapter 7). The communication that is delivered through the Conversation Platform can be very effective at getting the point across. It can reflect on what the frontline employee sees in the strategy and what issues they have with the strategy. This will allow the leadership to attain a different viewpoint that they could not get if the conversations were not conducted with the