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Many colleagues have asked me which change management framework do I subscribe to or adopt when driving change? My response to them is always “I’m indifferent to the different frameworks.” I’ve also had members of my team telling me that they don’t know how to do change management because they have not been trained in the frameworks. And I’ve told them it doesn’t matter. Because once you’ve done enough “change management projects” especially in different industries and with different organisations, you’ll realize the best framework is empathy. Frameworks can help you be more structured in your planning for change, but without empathy, frameworks will lack resonance and will fail to deliver positive impact. And great change managers help employees project and amplify the voice of employees.

Deming once said, "All models are wrong, but some of them are useful". My friend Justin Balaski at IdeaLeap makes a very profound point. What evidence is your change management partner showing you that proves that their model is useful? #StrategicChangeMarketing #changemanagementisanoxymoron #changeleadership #changecoherence #changealignment

Four factors that will determine the success — or failure — of your initiative. #hbr #transformation # change

Insights in 5: Adding Value Through Active Management

The difference between long term success and a few short term wins is that in order to build long term success you need to create strong and sustainable foundations. Building strong and sustainable foundations mean the following: - Having a process - Having a strategy - Having operations - Understanding growth is also a function of managing risk - Investing in finding high ROI solutions rather than quick solutions - Realising a shortcut mostly equals wasted time and wasted effort (often it is true that you get what you pay for) - Realising that doing things ad hoc is a form of a shortcut (and so see above!) - Having people who are trained in and understand the above is actually the real shortcut - Having support to help you until those foundations take root is the difference between embedding change and experimenting with change #change #strategy #growth #risk #technology

#Transformation is not easy. Based on "The Fifth Discipline" by Peter Senge there are some reasons: 1. Today’s problems come from yesterday’s solutions. 2. The harder you push, the harder the system pushes you back. 3. Behavior grows better before it grows worse. 4. The easy way out usually leads back in. 5. The cure can be worse than the disease. 6. Faster is slower. 7. Cause and effect are not closely related in time and space. 8. Small changes can produce big results–but the areas of highest leverage are often the least obvious. 9. You can have your cake and eat it too–but not at once. 10. Dividing an elephant in half does not produce two small elephants. 11. There is no blame. These laws highlight the importance of #systemthinking, #humility, and openness to emergent, non-obvious pathways to progress. They caution against oversimplifying challenges and rushing to implement superficial fixes. And that's why transformation is never easy 😊 Which law does resonate you most? #digitaltransformation #changemanagement #agile #agiletransformation

The purpose of this risk-based thinking matrix is to apply a system level mindset that shifts the focus from a generic approach to risk-based thinking. It happens in our routine life. I believe that you have experienced it before. #systemlevelmindset #systemlevelthinking #riskbasedthinking

The Art of Choices: Expanding Your Problem-Solving Toolkit 💡 Having multiple solutions to a problem is a hallmark of creative problem-solving and strategic thinking. Here are reasons why multiple solutions can present themselves. 💡 Diverse Perspectives: Individuals with different backgrounds, experiences, and areas of expertise can contribute unique viewpoints, leading to a variety of solutions. 💡 Complex Problems: Complex issues often have multiple facets and can be approached from different angles, each offering a potential solution. 💡 Adaptive Challenges: Problems that evolve over time may require a series of solutions, each addressing the issue as it changes. 💡 Risk Management: Offering multiple solutions can be a strategy to manage risk, providing alternatives in case the primary option fails. 💡 Competitive Landscapes: In competitive markets, the need to differentiate can drive the development of multiple unique solutions. 💡 Learning and Evolution: As organizations and individuals learn from past experiences, they can develop multiple solutions based on lessons learned and best practices. Where others see dead-ends, can you see a spectrum of possibilities? 🌈 #Visionaries #CreativeProblemSolving #Businessoperations

Pareto Principle 👇 must read and understand 🌟 👉Understanding the Pareto principle can help you prioritize initiatives that will make the most impact. ✅This principle states that roughly 80% of consequences come from 20% of causes. In other words, a small percentage of causes have an outsized effect. Keep this in mind when deciding which projects to tackle first. #ParetoPrinciple #Prioritization #Impact

Can a System Ever Be Mistake-Proof? Lately, I've been reflecting on a question that has come up due to some recent happenings around me. This made me question: Can any system truly be mistake-proof? Can we fully assess all risks and develop strategies to prevent every possible error, or do we learn from past mistakes and implement measures to avoid repeating them? This question arises from my recent experiences and learnings from the book “Black Box Thinking” by Matthew Syed. Despite our best efforts to review and refine our processes, it seems some incidents still find a way to occur. It makes me wonder: aren't mistakes a natural part of improving systems? It seems that mistakes are inevitable if we want our systems to evolve and become robust enough to prevent future errors. In short, I believe no system can be 100% foolproof. As the saying goes, "there is always room for improvement." We must continuously fortify and risk assess our processes to anticipate potential mistakes and mitigate them. For the unforeseen errors that do occur, these should be our "Aha moments," providing us with valuable learning opportunities to ensure they don’t happen again. However, we should never leave a mistake unattended. We must implement robust preventive measures to make sure it doesn't happen again. By embracing and learning from our mistakes, we can build a more sustainable and resilient organization. What are your thoughts on this?? Kindly write them in the comment section #ContinuousImprovement #PokaYoke #GrowthMindset #AyomideOtokiti #ManufacturingExcellence