How do you decide which approach to take when faced with a new transformation project?
Business transformation is a trending topic. A significant 34% of Watermark’s 2024 Interim Executive Survey respondents were engaged in assignments related to business transformation and change leadership over the past year.
When stepping into a business transformation, especially as an Interim Executive, it is crucial to quickly grasp the situation and build momentum. Often, we default to what worked before, but that can be a mistake. Complex programs require tailored approaches—sometimes Agile works best, other times a more detailed, step-by-step plan is needed. The key is choosing the right method for the task at hand.
Watermark held an interactive webinar with guest speaker, Kieran Duck. Kieran introduced key ideas from his upcoming book Project Personality, explaining how understanding the nature of your challenge is essential. When you align your capability and way of operating to the specific situation, you reduce friction and significantly boost your chances of success.
Kieran introduced his transformation model, talking about direction, motivation, capability and experience which all have implications on the “personality” of your project. He finished the webinar with some key takeaways:
Get a full list of projects
Are we clear on direction
What defines done
Who defines done
Look for underestimated complexity
Understand any divergence in the team on their assessments
To watch the full recording, please see below:
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