June 2019
Intermediate to advanced
384 pages
11h 49m
English
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Challenges of Transformation
They say I'm old-fashioned, and live in the past, but sometimes I think progress progresses too fast!
– Dr. Seuss
The information in this book opens a path to the massive leverage that technology offers. But the path isn't always an easy one to follow. Pushing boundaries further and faster than ever before can be uncomfortable. Rest assured, however: groundbreaking innovation is most likely to emerge from the most uncomfortable of spaces.
One of the greatest challenges you will face on your ExO journey is the organizational immune system, which will almost certainly rally its defenses to try to halt your progress and squelch any attempt at transformation. Every organization has an immune system response, and its primary objective is to preserve the status quo. (You might even be surprised to discover that you yourself are part of the immune system!)
In addition to battling the corporate immune response, organizations face additional challenges when they attempt transformation.
- How to find the right business model that connects to an economy of abundance rather than scarcity
- How to shift the mindset within the organization from efficiency-based thinking to a focus on innovation
- How to build and retain innovation capacity within the organization
- How to access knowledge from outside the organization
- How to overcome lack of speed and engagement within the organization
The ExO Sprint cracks the code on how to overcome these challenges and suppress a ...
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