IMPLEMENTING
INNOVATION:
by Teresa Di Cairano
There is nothing permanent except change. If you want to sound
brainy, this quote is from the Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, but has
been echoed by many. It reminds us of the perpetual lifecycle that
organizations, the economy and people go through.
For most, a relatively stable state is eventually interrupted by
periodic or dramatic leaps into new ones. Even when these
changes are welcomed or planned, their impact on organizations,
systems and people is significant.
While businesses increasingly respond to compressed product and
service innovation cycles, governments are pressured to evolve
their organizations to one of increased transparency, integrated
service delivery and more participatory approaches. As new
strategies emerge, organizations need to make a shift in their
states and align their operations to respond to a new reality.
Whether the terms used are innovation, business transformation or
modernization (in the public sector), change agents are tasked with
creating a roadmap for the future.
So what tools do leaders use to make sense of these changes and
build a blueprint for moving forward?
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Change before you
have to.
Jack Welch