implement a strategy

Meaning

This phrase means to put a specific plan, method, or system into action to achieve a particular goal. It is highly common in formal business discussions, strategic planning meetings, and executive reports.

Examples

• The board of directors voted to implement a strategy focused on digital transformation.

  The board of directors voted to implement a strategy focused on digital transformation.

• It takes careful planning and teamwork to successfully implement a strategy.

  It takes careful planning and teamwork to successfully implement a strategy.

• We need to implement a strategy to reduce our carbon footprint over the next five years.

  We need to implement a strategy to reduce our carbon footprint over the next five years.

• The marketing department is ready to implement a strategy to target younger demographics.

  The marketing department is ready to implement a strategy to target younger demographics.

• Before we implement a strategy, we must analyze the potential risks and costs.

  Before we implement a strategy, we must analyze the potential risks and costs.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We need to execute on a strategy next quarter.

  ✓ We need to implement a strategy next quarter.

  While 'execute a strategy' is correct, 'execute on a strategy' is redundant in standard formal usage. 'Implement' is the preferred, clean formal verb.

• ✗ The company realized a strategy to improve sales.

  ✓ The company implemented a strategy to improve sales.

  In English, 'realize' means to understand or to make a dream come true. To put a business plan into action, use 'implement'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• To stay competitive, we must ___ that addresses customer feedback.

  💡 put a plan of action into effect

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  implement a strategy

• The CEO explained how the company plans to ___ for global expansion.

  💡 start using a specific business method

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  implement a strategy