The Change-Capable Organization

Instead of implementing periodic change programs, tomorrow’s success stories will adapt constantly to new trends and directions. But how does a company develop this capability? Accenture discusses the competencies, structures, leadership tenets and performance metrics that enable companies to change rapidly and organically.

Peter Cheese, Walter G. Gossage and Yaarit Silverstone

Leaders aren’t good merely at decision making. In a multi-polar world, “CEO” also stands for “chief education officer.” A stumbling point for many organizations on a major change journey is that the top level of management has often moved on emotionally toward the new destination before many others have even started on the journey.

An effective CEO needs to step back and bring people along, to … [ Read more ]