FUD: Sand in the gears of strategy execution

In a fast moving, dynamic execution environment, it is hard to keep everyone up to date on what is going on. The answer is not to slow down but to look for the symptoms caused by the pace of execution.

Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. These are symptoms. Look for the root cause:

• Lack of identity, hence leadership is unable to provide clarity.
• Leadership does not think its important to provide clarity.
• Expectations are implicit and not explicit, people make it up as they go along.
• Low self-esteem and self-confidence leading to a need to be appreciated being greater than the need to focus on execution.
• Your reason here.

If the leadership (defined as the person in charge) is frustrated and cannot control its frustration, FUD will continue and grow. Time to look for new leadership.