There are things that human nature always seems to be keen on talking about. One of them is the weather. I just looked at Facebook and counted 8 of the top 12 posts talking about the rain in CA. The other area is of course the economy.  And the number of articles and posts on that is too much to even count. Both the weather and the economy have something in common…yes they affect us personally and in business, BUT you as an individual and business leader can’t do anything about either of them. That’s right, a lot of observing, talking and, for sure, adjusting of plans and clothing, but again we adapt to it.

As a business leader your job right now is to make sure that as the economy recovers (though we hear and see different outlooks on how fast and how soon), you are making the most out of it. Sit on your butt and take for granted that you’ll just grab a good, and maybe disproportionate, share of the increased demand, and you’re in for a big surprise. In a recession the strong survive and come out stronger. Customers are even more demanding and competition is stiffer. Especially from those looking to grow at your expense.

Whatever your plan for incremental business accelerating your growth with the recovering economy, there’s one thing you really need to make sure happens within the organization. In lieu of the weather and the economy, you really can do something about how you execute on your strategy. Your job is to make sure that you drive commitment and targeted action to what matters most: the execution of your strategy in this recovering economy.

We invite you to share your stories and ideas for maximizing your recovery in this economy here on the business execution blog