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Strategy means nothing without implementation

Everyone loves to talk about strategy, but simply having a plan won’t get you anywhere. Mark Forchette, CEO of OptiMedica says strategy is only as good as the tactical execution behind it in this Entrepreneur Thought Leader Lecture given at Stanford University.

Forchette tells of his time with Alcon, where sustained focus on implementing strategy led to a notably larger market share for the company.

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