It should not come as news to you that the world has been disrupted. Our health, economic, and social contexts have been completely upended. As is the case in any disruptive change, we long to “go back to normal”. All this disruption is exhausting. Regular routines, with the sense of certainty and control they bring…
NEW WAYS OF WORKING: THE STRUCTURE/FREEDOM PARADOX
Perhaps it is not so much a paradox as it is finding the right balance. There is no one right way to organize work – some ways work better than others depending on the organization’s strategic focus and associated design principles. There are consequences to the way work is organized and the way in which…
Creating Responsive Organizations
This year’s Responsive Conference brought together management innovators and organizational transformation practitioners to share ideas and practices for creating responsive organizations. I was delighted to be a member of the team organizing the conference as lead facilitator for the small-group discussions that took place both days. WHAT IS A RESPONSIVE ORGANIZATION? The Responsive Manifesto makes…
Leading Digital Transformations
As technological advances continue to impact all aspects of business at break-neck speed, the phrase “digital transformation” is on the lips of many executives. Companies are transforming to be more digitally competitive. Artificial Intelligence, augmented reality, and blockchain are just some of the technologies that are upending the way business is done. As the customer…