Top-Down Targets / Bottom-Up Validation: Using Retrograde Planning to Drive Smarter Cost-Saving Strategies
When organizations set out to reduce costs or transform operations, the challenge is rarely about ambition—it’s about execution. Ambitious targets from leadership often collide with ground realities faced by employees and teams. The result? Overpromised outcomes, underdelivered savings, and wasted time. This is where the balance of top-down targets and bottom-up validation, strengthened by retrograde […]