In the above text, the psalmist prays for the favor of the Lord to empower him to produce meaningful work. The Hebrew word translated establish is kuwn, which means “to be firm, stable, settled, ordered, and arranged.”⁽ⁱ⁾ Most organizational leaders want the work of the organization to be established. To do this well requires a strategic plan that is executed well. Many organizations develop strategic plans; however, execution is the challenge. According to one source, only about 10 percent of organizations that develop strategic plans fully execute their plans.⁽ⁱⁱ⁾ This is not encouraging. Here are some tips on how to execute your plan well.

Buy in: Everyone in the organization must be educated and buy in to the plan. Without buy-in, there is no commitment and there will be poor follow-through.
C⁴ people:⁽ⁱⁱⁱ⁾ There must be C⁴ people in the key positions and, as much as possible, in every position. These people are the pillars of every organization and essential to tactically executing the strategic plan.
Resource assessment: Given the principle that God funds his will,^(iv) one of the key tests of any strategic plan is the requisite resources, both human and T⁴ (time, talent, treasure, and technology). Without the right resources the plan will fail.
Should over could: The leaders must circumspectly assess the choices of the organization. When seeking to execute a plan, they must be sensitive to whether or not the organization is doing what it should do or just something that it could do. Clearly, the plan must focus on discerning what the organization should do.
Congruence: Everything in the organization must be aligned with the strategic plan. The plan should be comprehensive enough so that every bonafide initiative is connected to the plan. Initiatives that are not connected to the plan should be eliminated.
Accountability: Without accountability, strategic plans will most likely fail. To maximize the opportunity for success, accountability should be both internal and external.
Evergreen process: Schedule periodic plan reviews to consider new or altered information. No plan is perfect. There should be discipline to follow the plan and some resistance to change, but when the new information is compelling enough, a plan should be revised.
Deviation from the plan: Plans should be carefully developed and evaluated before they are adopted. Modifications should, therefore, be critically considered. The best process will be a team approach. The planning team should process and agree on any changes to the plan.

Here is your business tip. Organizational leaders must be committed to developing and executing a strategic plan. The plan should be reviewed and updated annually, if not more frequently. The leaders should follow the above tips to maximize the opportunity to successfully execute the plan. The leaders must seek to connect every initiative to the plan and hold the organization accountable to the plan. And likewise, the leaders should be willing to submit to external accountability. An organizational culture marked by strategic thinking and execution is an indicator of an organization whose work will reflect the favor God, that is, the work will be established.