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#StrategyLDN / @NixonMcInnes / @jennilloyd

“No one of us is smarter than all of us”Radical responses to radical times

Chief Strategy Officer Summit / London / April 2014


We believe

Great companies are communities

of purpose


Our purpose is to create meaning in business


18th NovSave the date!

The annual gathering for people who believe business can and must be

better in the 21st century


Obligatory logo slide


First things first

Take up your paperTake up your penDraw the person next to you

You have 30 seconds


We are all just people


Today

1. Setting the scene: the New Normal

2. Client stories: Being purposeful, being collaborative, being human

3. Takeaways: things to do tomorrow


VUCA


VolatileUncertainComplex

Ambiguous


Welcome to the New Normal


Big companies are dying quicker

Average company lifespan on S&P 500

Index (in years)

Average company lifespan on S&P 500

Index (in years)



The hierarchies of yesterday are no

match for the speed required of today


VUCA Prime

VolatileUncertainComplexAmbiguous

VisionUnderstandingClarityAgility

thanks to Bob Johansen / Institute of the Future


Leaders: from hero to host


Three new approaches

Being purposefulBeing participativeBeing more human


Harnessing & amplifying the collective intelligence of staff & residents to deliver on 2020 Vision

Orbit Housing GroupBeing purposeful


How: Collective visionBeing purposeful


Responding to external disruption with managed internal disruption

Pan MacmillanBeing participative


How: Collaborate to innovate

PR

Marketing

Analytics

Editorial – Children’sEditorial - Adult

Digital

Sales

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Being participative


Shhhh…. ?Overcoming the ‘Know/Do’ gap to help people change their outlook

Being more human


How: Growth Mindset ?Being more human

• CHALLENGE STATUS QUO• COMFORTABLE WITH FAILURE• RELISH HELPING OTHERS SUCCEED• LESS SET IN WAYS• COLLABORATION • LEADERSHIP AT ALL LEVELS• RISK TAKING


Takeaways

1. People need to feel that they’re part of something, that their work has meaningHow clear are you about the why, not just the what?


Takeaways

2. “No one of us is smarter than all of us” How could you harness collective intelligence & solve problems in smarter, unexpected ways?


Takeaways

3. For the company to change, individuals need to change what they do and how they behaveHow can you connect with your peoples’ needs and help them want to change?


@jennilloyd

Thank you!Any questions?

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