The map is not the territory means that the description of something is not the reality of that something. The model is not reality, or in the context of this Thursday Thought, when a group of consultants who know very little about your organization design a strategy, it does not mean that strategy will succeed. In fact, because they do not know the inner workings of not only your industry, or the realities of the territory of your organization, coupled with the reality that they often do not include key people in designing the map, many consultants design bum maps. Is it any wonder that 75% of transformational efforts fail? (I always believe it is more because some organizations will not admit such failure)
Incremental improvement is no longer sufficient in helping organizations navigate the complexity, uncertainty, and volatility of todayâs world. Our guest today explores how to create non-linear, dramatic change in organizations. He explores the emerging science of change that teaches us about how to build organizations â from businesses to governments â that change and adapt rapidly.  It is great pleasure to welcome the author of “Change: How Organizations Achieve Hard-to-Imagine Results in Uncertain and Volatile Times”, John Kotter.
More about John: https://www.kotterinc.com
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Our guest is widely recognized as the worldâs leading expert on personal and organizational productivity. Time Magazine called todayâs book, âthe definitive business self-help book of the decade.â
We welcome the international best-selling author of “Getting Things Done: the Art of Stress-Free Productivityâ, David Allen
We welcome author Digital Goddess: The Unfiltered Lessons of a Female Entrepreneur, Victoria Montgomery Brown
A world no longer focused on limitations but optimised for possibilities.âEveryday Chaos: Technology, Complexity, and How Weâre Thriving in a New World of Possibilityâ David Weinberger,
Our guest is one of the worldâs renowned authorities on leadership and a prolific author, we welcome the author of Down the Rabbit Hole of Leadership Leadership Pathology in Everyday Life
It is far more important to work on a to be list before a to-do list. Aidan McCullen Blog.
59% of U.S. workers say that communication is their team’s biggest obstacle to success, followed by accountability at 29% Todayâs book explains a simple, powerful tool that helps team leaders and members align and get clarity on exactly who is responsible for each part of the team’s most important activities and projects.
With the guidance of todayâs book, you can be better prepared as a team leader or team member to plan effectively, reduce risks, and collaborate with others. Your team will be accountable and ready to deliver results!
We welcome the author of “High-Impact Tools for Teams” Stefano Mastrogiacomo
More about Stefano: https://www.teamalignment.co
We welcome friend of the Innovation Show and one of our very early guests, author of Choosing Courage: The Everyday Guide to Being Brave at Work, Jim Detert
We are approaching such a paradigm shift in the workplace, but we still have a long way to go. Just as white actors playing the roles of black actors and men playing the roles of women seems preposterous today, I believe, in time, we will consider some of our modern-day work practices absurd. This Thursday Thought highlights the need to consider the female menstrual cycle in a paradigmatic shift in work practices.