People feel safe, connected, and understood in their communities. So, if you want to drive change across a large organization, it makes sense to use a community-based approach as a vehicle for building a sense of ownership and shared purpose with the staff effected by...
The culture of velocity in getting stuff done
When I reflect on some of the most foundational and inspirational books I’ve read in my career, one of the most important was a 2002 work called “Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done" by former Honeywell CEO Larry Bossidy. Today the guidance in this book –...
The key to retaining young professionals: Think ‘digital first’
Many organizations, for-profit and nonprofit alike, remain baffled over how to create the right environment and culture for young professionals. Whether the goal is hiring and retention or attracting new society members at the early stages of their careers, the...
Make digital transformation part of your culture
We at Mod Op Strategic Consulting are hardly the only ones to write about digital transformation. Some days it feels like a deluge of comments, content and hype. We’re honored that this blog ranks as a Top 25 source in this topic. Part of our value as a firm is that...
Adopting a digital mindset—a note from Mod Op Strategic Consulting’s CEO
Adopting a digital mindset—a note from Mod Op Strategic Consulting’s CEO Adriaan Bouten January 11, 2018 Dear dBrief subscriber, We hope you’ve been enjoying our weekly e-newsletter, which offers original insights from Mod Op Strategic Consulting’s top consultants...
Go ‘retro’ to improve cross-team collaboration
When you collaborate with a group of people to transform your company, by definition, you are inventing stuff as you go along. There is no specific playbook you follow. Each day differs from the one before it. And it can get pretty frenetic. You often work alongside...
Crosscheck! How to gain altitude in quality through collaboration
Crosscheck! How to gain altitude in quality through... Adriaan Bouten November 16, 2017 We’ve all heard flight attendants say “crosscheck” to each other just before take-off. Pilots and flight crew use that word to indicate that one person has verified the task of...
Need an organizational wheel alignment? Try a user-centered personas workshop
Are your sales, marketing and product departments aligned and synchronized? Or is your organization pulling slightly to the left or the right, creating resistance to optimal market traction and revenue performance? Leading consultancies and researchers have long...
The transformation imperative: Don’t be a transactional leader
The transformation imperative: Don’t be a transactional... Paul Bonington May 4, 2017 The pressure for businesses to transform and sustain a culture of change has never been greater. Traditional companies are giving ground to upstarts at an increasing rate. In fact,...
Eight steps toward successful “enterprise agile”
Large projects often fail. Many times, a lot of time and money is expended before that failure is recognized, simply because the projects are so large. So, while it is best to succeed, if failure is in the cards, it’s best that it happens quickly. However,...