"We must do more with less."
"Everyone must be involved in
continuously rethinking what we do and how we do it."
"Flexibility and agility are the keys to competitiveness."
"Each employee must feel personal accountability for results."
—Samples of popular phrases heard in board rooms and executive
suites.
They sound profound, but companies are discovering that these ideas
are easier to talk about than achieve.
Why? Because the vision and strategy is not clear and existing
operating culture gets in the way.
"Senior management of the organization must fully understand the
dynamics of change and the critical role they play in forming and
sustaining an effective process for continuous adaptation.
In their leadership role, they must first define the strategic and
cultural agenda and then lead the organization proactively toward
the future rather than reactively away from the past."
James J. Healy
Vice President
KSF Associates
"Increasing
organizational accountability by aligning strategic, cultural, and
personal agendas.”
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