organisational transformation & the importance of flow
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This brief slideshow shares the comparison of a Project Management mindset with a Flow Mindset, and the impact these have on the success of any Organisational Transformation.TRANSCRIPT
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’
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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