2-Why do Chestnut & Hazelnut Managers hamper initiatives?
In one of my recent posts I have talked about traditional
management styles where transparency and open communications is not practised.
I emphasised how in normal times these barriers have caused severe damage to large
corporations as well as medium and small enterprises. I named these gate keeper
as chestnut and hazelnut officers rather than
leaders. Now I want to touch base on an even greater exposure which can lead to
uncertainty and instability in situations when catastrophe strucks.
When businesses suffer from economic turn arounds the
easiest path to trace is usually downsizing. Many attractive acronyms are
invented to comfort those who are leaving. These varying statement also takes
the responsibility of the shoulders of leaders.
Here are some examples, right sizing, restructuring, repositioning,
customer alignment any many more cuddly pronouncements are recycled over the
course of management history.
Well what needs to be done has to be done. Yet during these
turbulent times intelligent leaders turn their attention towards understanding to
what really is happening in the markets. How the customer needs are shifting
from established commodity routines to unique unspecified transformation and
adaptation. I have written an article about the very same subject which you may
wish to glimpse at.
Everybody recognises that calamity will not last forever. In
a short or a long period of time, through the thick fog, there will emerge a
distinct discontinuity. A beam of light a rapture which only a few may have postulated.
Could there be a better definition of a visionary leader.
These leaders have not only hypnotised the future outcome,
most of them have already initiated early investments. They already have an
intuition of a breakaway
strategy.
What could be the constituents of dire straits?
1-Market transitions are accelerated all at once.
2-The only constant is the change.
3-Change is accelerating thus causing infections and
disruptions.
4-Peaks are higher, valleys are lower
5-Transition between the two are faster than ever.
6-Confidence transitions to paranoia very quickly,
What are the essence of a breakaway strategy?
1-Strategy, talent, speed, culture, confidence, balancing
act.
2-Profitabilty & contribution.
3-Leadership capacity expansion.
4-Ecosystem satisfaction. Customers, partners, employees.
5-Centre of attention shift to trends rather than pure numbers.
6-Uncertainty, ambiguity control or else situation quickly
flies to chaos.
Thus a breakaway
is built on a sound foundation. Focusing on what the corporation does best and
control. Expanding the leadership capacity with continuous education more than
2 or 3 times the intensity. Learning and implementing a short term new
behaviour. İnvolving partners and customer as one team one vision. Cross consulting
within the ecosystem, catering for loyalty as well as satisfaction.
Industry first mentality creating smarter, faster, lasting
solutions. No forklift product changes, making sure every implementation
is smooth, straightforward and creates no headache for implementation and
introduction. On the other hand every accomplishment is to be carefully
designed to generate additional purpose, benefit and new meaning.
Once the present foundation reverts back to the basics there
would always be those who will dispute, debate and resist the hard-work. They
are my legendary, acclaimed non communicating chiefs. These obstructing
individuals do only have a one track mind.
Myway or Noway.
As new investments are being poured forward to the
development and business, there will be who are like observers. They would love
to appear as being involved however behind the scenes they are busy designing
preventive measures. Through their binoculars they contemplate and murmur as
the watch the mountain climbers. Would prefer to satay submerged at periscope
level.
These words are spoken through the lips. “Breakaway team
will slip and fall back there is Noway
to the summit. Should have implemented Myway
they will face cold and snow soon.” Thus lack of confidence usually leads to complains
and blames to change makers for micromanaging the total process.
On the other hand the breakaway
team are all connected with thick ropes. One slip of foot and there immediately
appears a brave nearby helping hand.
During these choppy and bumpy rides prefer Courage vs
Meekness. Force attrition to bottom 5% hindering obstacles. Elevate innovation
vs tradition never look back, continue the momentum.
Understand the fast pace of change dynamics, take
responsibility, change gears, leave the deep tracks of the rut, communicate
every intricate detail of binding components. Treat the painstaking process
seriously. On the other hand embrace optimism and do not forget to enjoy and
have fun.
Once you conclude the uphill ambition, gaze around and ask
this question, you must.
“Where is the next summit?”
Leave you with a wonderful song from Ray Charles Robinson.
“Hit the road jack and don’t you come back”
“No more, no more, no more, no more”
Happy ending is awaiting.
Best of Luck.
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