In business model implementation, no real change can take place until and unless people begin to act or behave differently—and there is a big difference between thinking about this being done and actually having it happen. While this may seem obvious, disconnects between concept and action happen surprisingly often in organizations. Understanding how and why these disconnects occur can help
Learn how an Alignment Leader and change partner can work together to help create an organization culture that embraces Agile principles.
Digital technologies—not just hardware, but data, artificial intelligence, networks, social platforms, and other digital applications—are rapidly and profoundly changing the way we do business. More and more companies of all sizes and in all industries are engaging in digital transformation as a way to more seamlessly and intuitively design customer experiences, enable business processes, deliver value, and achieve strategic differentiation.
After helping dozens of organizations improve the efficiency, quality, and success of their work processes using an Agile approach, we at AlignOrg Solutions are firmly convinced of the benefits Agile can bring to many companies. However, when we talk about incorporating Agile principles into organization design, we are in no way advocating that companies just choose a few initiatives or
Leaders must manage change – or it will manage them. Learn 3 strategies leader can use to create sustainable, lasting change in their organizations.
Business model transformation can deliver a tremendous amount of value for an organization, competitively speaking. Recently, a potential client who was trying to change how her sales force is set up asked me, “what are some of the best business models you’ve seen?” That’s a tricky question. There are many effective business models out there. A few that come to
The holidays can be a mixed blessing for those of us involved in implementing organization change. While it’s wonderful to get together with family and friends to celebrate the season, the additional social commitments add an extra layer of complexity to our already demanding schedules. Along with pushing to meet year-end deadlines and business responsibilities, we’re thinking about what we
Whether in subtle ways or blatant ways, one issue that is bound to come up in nearly every organization is that of control. People rarely admit they want to be the one in control, but in reality it’s an ongoing undercurrent in nearly every human interaction – especially in organizations. In business, we often use the more politically astute term,
In many ways, implementing organization change is a matter of mindset. The role of leadership in change management involves to a large extent ensuring that people at all levels of the organization adopt the proper mindset for success. There is an interesting tendency in human nature to want things to be stable and stay the same. We share this desire
Last November 9-10, I had the privilege of attending (and presenting at) the 13th Annual Organization Design Conference in New York City. This conference is designed for executives and practitioners from any discipline responsible for large-scale transformation efforts, and it is always interesting to attend because it is the best event of its kind in the field of organization design.