“Flow is an optimal state of consciousness where we feel our best and perform our best” – a state where “you are so focussed on a task that everything else disappears.” Stephen Kotler – The […]
“Success depends on previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.” – Confucius – By Lizette Robbertze, Organization Optimization Architect and Digital Strategist In the digital economy, businesses based on technological […]
There are three constants in life – change, choice, and principles. Stephen Covey Evolution refers to all species’ constant change and development to ensure a better fit/alignment with their environment. Similarly, organizations constantly evolve to […]
A previous blog – “12 Characteristics of Organizational Excellence” – identified the following set of characteristics exhibited by sustainably successful organizations. But where does one start to identify what needs to change in a business […]
In our fast-changing digital economy, ‘Organisational Agility’ has become a buzzword and an admirable business characteristic that ensures resilience. Businesses may deploy operating practices such as ‘agile development,’ ‘DevOps,’ and lean process innovations, hoping to […]
“Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start” – Nido Qubein Strategic planning is about positioning a business to be more profitable in the long term. It has […]
“If you don’t understand the details of your business, you are going to fail.” – Jeff Bezos – “If you’re trying to create a company, it’s like baking a cake. You have to have all […]
“Success is a by-product of excellence” – Deepack Chopra Organizational excellence can be associated with sustained prosperity. If it is possible to evaluate any business against a set of characteristics found in sustainably prosperous organizations, it would […]
Part 1 of the Digital transformation philosophy identified motivations for digital transformation, the need for a well-planned transformation process, and, the required knowledge and considerations essential to start the transformation journey. Part 2 discussed the […]
Part 1 of the Digital transformation philosophy identified motivations for digital transformation, the need for a well-planned transformation process, and, the required knowledge and considerations essential to start the transformation journey. (These considerations are shown in figure 1 below) This article (part 2) focusses on […]