“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”
—Walt Disney
Wow, that was a lot. After naming 10 monsters that often lurk in the shadows, squashing your best efforts at transformation, you might be wondering: what could possibly be next? While naming our fears is powerful, Disney’s straightforward advice rings especially true for transformation efforts. All the monster identification in the world means nothing without action. The question isn’t just what stands in the way, but what are we going to do about it?
Consider any “overnight success” story. Dig deeper and you will usually find years of small victories, setbacks, lessons learned, and persistent efforts. Transformation is no different. While some organizations seem to change at lightning speed, it more often occurs through a series of experiments that involve capturing learning, building alliances, and addressing one monster-slaying victory at a time. Do yourself a favor and follow these tips: Be pragmatic. Start small. Get some wins in place. Bring in supporters. Address dissenters. And overcome fear of failure. Rinse, Repeat.
The path to achieving an adaptive, agile AI-enabled vision often starts with feasible short-term steps. Sure, it’s good to have a grand vision of a fully transformed organization, but without a phased-in implementation addressing your monsters, elevating employee competencies, ...
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