Are you changing the game with every move?
As a strategy practitioner, part of your role is to create structures and processes that enable decision makers to succeed. We align organizations to a diverse set of management practices and theories. The point is that there is no rule book. We design and test, and much of our criteria for implementing new systems and processes is based on experience and intuition. Of course, the longer you work in this field and the more effort you put into understanding the human element and corporate cultural implications, the higher your batting average will be.
If you’re like me, you’ll find that you often have more ideas than time. So, how do you know if you should go ahead and implement that shiny new process you thought up on your last conference?
For major changes, I’ve started looking for opportunities that fulfill one criteria. Once it’s implemented, I need to believe that the organization could never go back to the way things were before. Once I believe the solution is in that kind of state, I can proceed with complete confidence.
It’s a simple question, but it’ll keep your clients coming back for more.