5Culture and Orientation of the Organization
The rate of change is not going to slow down anytime soon. If anything, competition in most industries will probably speed up even more in the next few decades.
—John P. KotterLeading Change (Harvard Business Press, 1996, p. 161)
In an excellent book, The High-Velocity Edge, author Steven Spear identifies characteristics that set companies apart and why some organizations get out in front and stay out in front. A key theme of the book is that the successful organizations have a paradigm of problem solving and continuous improvement. The value chain of an organization is only as strong as its weakest ...
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