You've seen this play out before. Strong planning in Q4, ambitious goals for the new year are set, and budgets are approved and allocated. Then Q1 hits and execution stalls. Priorities start conflicting, decisions take longer than they should, and your best people end up compensating for gaps that shouldn't exist in the first place.
The problem isn't your strategy or your budget. It's the misalignment quietly embedded in both, and most executives don't spot it until margin and credibility are already bleeding.
Research shows companies without strong team alignment underperform their peers by more than 30% in profitability. But here's what matters right now: misalignment operates like a hidden tax on everything you fund.
Projects take 40% longer. Rework consumes a quarter of your capacity. High performers burn out covering for systemic gaps. And by the time these costs are visible, your budget is locked and your calendar is full.
Before you finalize 2026 budgets and initiatives, join us for a 55-minute executive briefing on:
The dysfunction signals hiding in plain sight
Patterns showing up in your leadership meetings right now that predict execution failure
How to make strategic pivots without creating strategic whiplash
The difference between evolving your strategy and accidentally funding three strategies at once
What high-performing teams do differently; how they surface and resolve friction points during budget season, not six months later
FORMAT:This is a presentation-style session (not a pitch) followed by a brief peer exchange. You'll walk away with a diagnostic lens you can apply immediately, and clarity on whether your current operating rhythm will support or sabotage your 2026 plans.
Why This Conversation Now?
Leila Ansart, CEO of Leadership Impact Strategies, works with mid-market executives to diagnose the team misalignment that's costing them margin, time, and credibility. Her clients have increased executive alignment by 20% in just six months, resulting in faster decisions, stronger execution, and more resilient teams.
This session brings that diagnostic lens into the room—no sales pitch, just frameworks and peer perspective.