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Part I
chapter 1
There’s an evolution going on
ОглавлениеEvery successful organisation has to make the transition from a world defined primarily by repetition to one primarily defined by change. This is the biggest transformation in the structure of how humans work together since the Agricultural Revolution.
– Bill Drayton, CEO and founder of ASHOKA
Anybody who believes that the business landscape is the same as it was in the ‘old days’ has their head well and truly buried in the 20th-century sand. There is an evolution going on that is affecting the business world and how we lead and manage within it.
We are all being forced to rethink how we behave and what we do. The changes of greater society – changes in generations, gender dynamics and technology – are leading to a shift in business from large, highly structured corporate entities to agile, innovative entrepreneurial enterprises.
This evolution isn’t about to stop any time soon – if anything, the pace of change is only going to increase exponentially – and it is challenging us to rethink what we do, how we communicate with each other and how we will operate as leaders and businesses into the future. It is challenging us to develop new operating systems to future-proof success. It is challenging us, as managers, to learn to lead movements in a way that makes our teams secure enough to think and act collaboratively.
As leaders, business owners and individuals, we are caught between two worlds: one that thrives on volatility and one that craves stability. There is an ongoing tug of war between the pursuit of growth on one side and a desire for control and constancy on the other. In the pursuit of growth, we actively seek knowledge and experience, looking to others for inspiration and ideas, creating big-picture visions for our future self. On the opposite side of the tug of war is the need for control: our existing work streams and structures prefer predictability, productivity and control.
The evolution is making:
■ leadership styles change from ‘tell’ to ‘engage’, with leadership now about inspiring and becoming truly authentic
■ traditional business structures far more fluid and blended
■ innovation and invention essential business tools as consumers want better products and services delivered more quickly than ever before
■ agility and decisiveness prerequisites in our teams and in our leadership.
In this chapter, we will explore the current business landscape, and how a collaborative approach is integral to surviving and thriving into the future.
