organisational transformation & the importance of flow

Organisational Transformation &

the Importance of Flow

by Heidi De Wolf at Future CatalystWebsite: www.futurecatalyst.net

Twitter: @futurecatalyst

Does your organisation need to transform itself to survive tough economic times?

YES?!!

Project Management Mindset Flow Mindset

Believes transformation has a start and finish date, and behaviour change is brought about through tools, policies, processes and KPIs

Understands transformation is about continuous improvement and evolution driven by necessity, outcomes and people’s strengths

Begins with the end in mind - Writes models and strategies behind closed doors and then communicates them

Embraces uncertainty - Open and transparent communication leading to co-created emergent strategies involving all stakeholders

Command and control transformation with lots of urgent, reactive change attracting high risk – meets high resistance

Systems Thinking transformation with proactive and incremental change, dispersed responsibility and risk awareness – builds resilience

Search for stability Embraces risk and agility

There are no emergent solutions, only disengaged staff

Emergent solutions are developed daily and taken forward by engaged, self-motivated staff

Only deals with tensions and inefficiencies at the end all at once, leading to restructures led from the top

Everyone takes the responsibility to deal with bitesize tensions and inefficiencies as part of the transformation journey

OUTCOME - Transformation fails, there is an instant return to Business As Usual and a (re-)recruitment of staff

OUTCOME - Transformation is gradual, people help build external solutions without ‘burned bridges’

VS

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And ... Your mindset matters!!!

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Thank you for taking the time to consider my thoughts on Organisational Transformation and the Importance of Flow!

Heidi De Wolf@FutureCatalyst

Everyone working together and embracing the opportunities of flow