But the devil is more likely to be found in the execution details, and good strategic choices executed in a clumsy manner are not a recipe for success.

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Surprisingly few companies look systematically at what gets in the way of good decision making and execution.

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David Trone, an analyst at Fox Pitt Kelton, said the firm had operational and execution problems that made the embattled Lehman Brothers look good in comparison.

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This put the NYSE, where prices tend to be good but execution is usually slow, on notice that it had to upgrade its electronic capability at once in order to speed up trades.

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In research conducted last year, we found that while companies recognize the value of good IG practices, the actual execution of IG seems to be fairly basic thus far.

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