This article is the third in a three-part series on applying systems diagnostics to understand the sources of organizational underperformance (Using systems diagnostics to drive process improvement and change), why transformations often fail to deliver (Designing transformations to avoid failure), and how to keep transformations from going off course (this one). It is based in part on my Strategic Analytics book. The issues addressed in the series will be covered in depth in the upcoming workshop Driving Organizational Change with Data.
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Designing transformations to avoid failure
This article is the second in a three-part series on applying systems diagnostics to understand the sources of organizational underperformance (Using systems diagnostics to drive process improvement and change), why transformations often fail to deliver (this one), and how to keep transformations from going off course (Diagnosing and adjusting transformations to ensure success)). It is based in part on my Strategic Analytics book. The issues addressed in the series will be covered in depth in the upcoming virtual workshop Driving Organizational Change with Data.
Using systems diagnostics to drive process improvement and change
This article is the first in a two-part series on applying systems diagnostics to understand the sources of organizational underperformance (this article) and why transformations often fail to deliver (next article). It is based in part on Alec Levenson’s Strategic Analytics book. The issues addressed in the series will be covered in depth in the upcoming virtual workshop Driving Organizational Change with Data.
Millennials change jobs more than any other generation, study says
Alec Levenson, Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Effective Organizations, was featured on Spectrum News 1 suggesting that short-term millennial high performers can significantly contribute to an organization, even if their eventual replacements are less...
Webinar: Driving Change with Data and Diagnostics
Join us to learn how data and diagnostics can be leveraged to facilitate strategic change across all layers of your organization, ensuring a cohesive and scalable transformation.
Building capabilities and changing the organization
Executing a (new) strategy means two things. You have to build new capability required for the strategy. And the organization has to change from the old capability to the new. Capability building and change. Simple enough, and easy to say. So why do most strategy executions fail?
WEBINAR: Creating a Strategically Aligned HR Operating Model
With Max Blumberg, Alec Levenson, and Dave Millner
In this webinar, we’ll explore the crucial intersections between organizational design, compensation frameworks, and the intended and unintended outcomes they shape. We’ll discuss a case study on incentives gone wrong, highlighting the legal and ethical pitfalls of misaligned pay plans.
A killer app with huge upsides and dangerous downsides: Applying AI to People Analytics
Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT has sparked a significant surge of interest and investment in the realm of generative artificial intelligence (AI). The future trajectory of AI remains uncertain, but one application stands out with confidence: People Analytics (PA). AI’s integration into PA holds tangible potential, offering substantial benefits and immediate realizations. However, this comes with inherent risks that are challenging to mitigate. This article delves into the promising advantages of applying AI in People Analytics while also addressing strategies to navigate and prevent potential pitfalls.
A Strategically Aligned HR Operating Model
Proposal of a pivot in how HR is structured and works to focus more directly on the capabilities required for successful strategy execution.
Organization capability: The missing piece connecting organization design and the operating model
Dr. Alec Levenson and Dr. Johanna Anzengruber lay a foundation in this working paper for drawing boundaries between the operating model, organization design and organization capability.
Are we there yet? The high cost and slow speed of building new org capability
by Alec Levenson
WEBINAR: Building Organizational Capability to Improve Strategy Execution
September 26, 2023
With Alec Levenson and Carl Watson