When members of an organization – executives and staffers alike – feel like their organization lacks direction and focus, the refrain, “We don’t have a strategy” is heard echoing the halls. However, we have found that the causes of such opinions are more nuanced than simply a lack of strategy. In our experience, there are … We Don’t Have a Strategy! (Fact or Myth)
How do you know if your business model and organization design will deliver your expected results? There is nothing more frustrating than spending resources and time on an organization transformation effort only to discover, after much time and investment, that the desired results do not deliver the marketplace value you hoped for. Perhaps businesses can … Using Test & Learn Approaches to Accelerate the Transformation of Your Organization Design
We all want quicker results. The faster we can implement our strategy the sooner we can reap the rewards and respond to shifting marketplace demands. But those involved in any strategic change initiative like an organization redesign or business model change know that speed is not easy to achieve. Strategic change is often met with … It’s a Question of Time: How Do You Implement Strategy Faster?
Today’s marketplace has become an environment of continuous change. As a result, many businesses struggle to adapt as multiple areas of their organizations simultaneously experience change of some sort. In a recent webinar, I discussed how change platforms can facilitate this new environment of change and help businesses keep up with the new status quo … The Importance of Building a Change Platform
In team sports, you hear the phrase, “You are only as good as your weakest player.” As it turns out, the same can often be said of organization design strategies. For a design to be truly successful, every employee within your organization must understand the strategic intent of the company and be willing to play … Engaging Employees in Delivering Strategy Unleashes “Real” Change
Perhaps the simplest definition of a business model is an organization’s effort to deliver a unique solution to a customer need or problem. To improve your business model and organization, you need to ensure that all aspects of your organization align to solve your customers’ problem(s). The best organizations today not only solve customer problems … Finding and Solving Customer Problems
A change partner is essential when developing your business model and organization design because they can bring methodologies and tools needed to guide the work. Your change partner could be an HR manager or some other internal resource. But, it may be better to factor in partners outside the organization for your change transformation. External … Finding the Right Change Transformation Partner
You and your team have worked hard to create a business model and an organization design that meet your objectives, optimize your capabilities, address your customers’ needs, differentiate you in the marketplace, and account for any future complexities. Good job! Your efforts will pay off. Your organization will be fiscally stronger and more distinctive as … Sealing the Deal on Post-Business Model Implementation Performance
How do I optimize my resources? It is the perennial question for today’s businesses. Our philosophy is that aligned organizations can better optimize their resources to create both great efficiencies as well as desired growth. To accomplish both of these objectives, businesses must consider a more holistic approach to organization design that aligns the entire … Organization Alignment, the Key to Resource Optimization
In order to successfully navigate through a change transformation, businesses need key people to help push the change forward and integrate the new concepts into the organization. These change agents play an essential part in the change transformation as they communicate, implement, and help spread the change throughout the organization. To be effective, however, change … Better Utilize Change Agents in Your Change Transformation