Closing the Gap Between Strategy and Execution with Chris Majer

<p>What happens between a strong strategy and actual results? That’s where many founders and leadership teams get stuck.</p><p>In this episode of Bold Moves, I talk with Chris Major, founder and CEO of the Human Potential Project, about closing the knowing-doing gap. Chris Major explains why understanding a concept doesn’t create competence, why practice is the only path to embodied performance, and why organizations need to build cultures where people can say, “I don’t know” and “I screwed up.”</p><p>The conversation moves from leadership and learning to organizational coordination, trust, accountability, and the outdated management systems still shaping modern workplaces. Chris Major also shares the unexpected story of building his business from work with athletes and Special Forces teams to major corporate clients, including AT&amp;T and Capital One.</p><p>At the center of it all is a practical challenge: stop collecting strategies and start developing the capabilities required to execute them.</p><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p>(00:00) Universal performance principles</p><p>(05:32 Rethinking learning and performance</p><p>(09:17 Learning new management practices</p><p>(13:13 Embracing being a beginner</p><p>(14:19) The stages of learning and growth</p><p>(20:36) University and early career path</p><p>(21:58) Annual Invitational Rugby Tournament</p><p>(25:25) Blending ancient and modern practices</p><p>(29:09) Working with Special Forces teams</p><p>(34:25) Avoiding startup overeating pitfalls</p><p>(36:35) Capital One&#39;s innovative beginnings</p><p>(39:09) Developing training programs at Capital One</p><p>(42:50) Measuring strategy success and challenges</p><p>(45:50) Critique of MBA and PhD Programs</p><p>(49:43) Book promotion and online presence</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Chris:</strong></p><p><strong>Websites:</strong></p><p><a href="https://chrismajer.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://chrismajer.com/</a></p><p><a href="https://humanpotentialproject.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://humanpotentialproject.com/</a></p><p><strong>LinkedIn:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismajer/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismajer/</a></p><p><strong>Get Chris&#39; book &quot;The Power to Transform&quot; on Amazon:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Power-Transform-New-Future-Awaits/dp/1641463570" target="_blank" rel="