The Next Normal of a New CEO
Embarking on a transformation journey at the helm of an organization is thrilling. However, journeys come to an end, and life -as well as business- goes on. That part of the story typically gets left out of the books because… who wants to hear about the ‘normal’? We revive that story here, in the final article of the series, The Next Normal of a New CEO.
Part 2 – The Next 100 Days of a New Leadership Team
In this second article of a 3 part series, we explain the focus of the next 100 days of the new leadership team in its safe descent back to base camp. Given the importance of the next steps and inspired by Fred Kofman’s Four D’s, which he described in his book “The Meaning Revolution”, we work to ensure that teams return from a powerful offsite in a masterful way.
The First 100 Days of a New CEO
We have accompanied numerous executive committees through this new leadership team journey. Their powerful testimonials about its contribution to achieving extraordinary business results, improving team cohesiveness, and growing as individual leaders, inspired us to share the approach more broadly for others who may benefit from the lessons learned.
Getting Nuts with Innovation: Embedding Innovation in Your Organization
Embedding innovation into an organization requires collaboration and asking for help. It’s not a job that can be done alone.
Leading Inclusively: The Balance Between Agility and Inclusion
We expect leaders to move quickly and decisively, demonstrating agility when responding to challenging situations and emerging opportunities. At the same time, they are expected to foster a culture where every person feels valued, included, and connected. How can we manage the balance between agility and inclusion?
Can Meetings Drive a More Inclusive Team Culture?
It’s true that high levels of inclusion are necessary for diversity practices to positively impact and develop trust in groups, but an inclusive team culture is generated by everyday interactions. Any one of us can experience the benefits of inclusion and the detriments of exclusion at any time.
Developing an Innovation Mindset
Transforming a business requires shifting our perception about how we see and understand reality. We need to update our own operating system and cultivate an innovation mindset.
Is Agile Shaping Your Culture by Accident or by Design? (Part 3 of 3)
In this article, we share the specific challenges we experienced when launching an Agile Leadership Program and the top lessons we learned alongside the participants and sponsors of this journey.
Is Agile Shaping Your Culture by Accident or by Design? (Part 2 of 3)
At Axialent, we deliberately expose and analyze ‘the gap’ before we intervene. We call it the ‘From-To’. It helps us gain a deep understanding of the problem and empathize with our clients as we embark on co-designing the solution with them. In this second article, we share our thinking around the principles that informed our approach to this Agile leadership journey.
Why Doing Agile is Not Enough
Doing agile is challenging but being agile is transformative. Where is the right place to start? There is no one right answer. But first things first. What is the difference between doing agile and being agile?