Hacking HR to Build an Adaptability Advantage

Tagged "culture"

richard-james-barnes's picture

Having just addressed a public sector conference on culture and continuous improvement, I have to say that I was surprised just how little understanding there was that we are in a completely new era as far as culture is concerned.  Many speakers seemed to think they could just apply change...

In the end organisations are just mixed collections of people, and adaptability requires people to adapt.  This means collectively paying attention to, and responding quickly to, actual and potential problems and opportunities.  Aligned action is the key here, but getting into alignment is difficult when people see situations differently.  Organisational cultures...

By Alan Arnett on May 17, 2022

Adaptability originates organizational changes. I believe that the enemies of the Adaptability emerge from a mix of aspects such as:

The complexity of the changes.

The uncertainty about the effectiveness of the changes.

The organization does not have a change-oriented culture.

The organization does not have skills, tools and knowledge...

By Carlos Primera on May 16, 2022

Does upper management view itself through the lens of operations management?  Or does it view itself as more akin to a university?  This is basically the divide between exploration and exploitation:  when you have confidence that you are in the solution space, your only real concern is maximizing your gains...

By Benjamin Keep on May 10, 2022
mugil-manivannan's picture

In the business world, understanding culture is imperative for the successful execution of daily operations. Understanding cultural differences and overcoming the barriers are some of the considerations people should have when dealing with business with people of various cultures. Often business deals are lost because the parties involved did not take...