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Why Strategy Gets Stuck: A Short Research Survey

A short research survey on what slows important choices and what helps organisations move from uncertainty to owned execution.

Many organisations want innovation, transformation, adaptability, and better execution.

But when the stakes are high, important choices can stall, get revisited, become over-analysed, or lose momentum through competing priorities, unclear ownership, or endless alignment.

This survey explores:

- where strategy and execution get stuck,

- what creates organisational friction,

- and what helps leaders move from uncertainty into clearer ownership, trade-offs, and execution.

The goal is to better understand:

- how organisations navigate important decisions under pressure, - where “decision sludge” emerges, - and what kinds of support genuinely help organisations move forward.

Estimated time: 5 minutes

Short answers are completely fine. You can skip anything that is not relevant. I’m looking for practical signals, not polished responses.