WHAT'S THE ANSWER WHEN STRATEGY FAILS? - ADAPTABILITY!
WHAT'S THE ANSWER WHEN STRATEGY FAILS? - ADAPTABILITY !
Fact: Even the best crafted and well thought out strategy by the best minds has a possibility of failure! Why?. Although it is created based on as valid assumptions as possible often backed by tangible statistical evidence and anticipated scenarios, they are still assumptions informing the formation of the strategy which gets to be executed in a dynamic environment with possibilities of unforeseeable developments.
We need to have a solution for forging ahead in that rare occassion when strategy fails due to the unforeseeable and that solution is adaptability! which means being able to adjust to new conditions, these are conditions that fall on the blindspots of our strategy which we would have done our best to reduce but cannot eliminate completely due to the dynamic nature of the environment we operate in. We therefore must learn to adjust flexibly as soon as we realise the execution of our strategy being disrupted by new conditions. We should not have to panic and be helpless under these conditions but swiftly allow ourselves to accept that the script is not working and creatively come up with new tactical ideas as we go along without losing sight of the main goal or final destination. By adapting we think on our feet and adopt alternative and previously untested routes to our intended destination.
In organisational and team settings trust among the members and common belief becomes key and the team leader's flexibility is put to the test as decision making gets inevitably decentralised due to the limited time to consult if any at all is available, all the team members put their creative caps on and go all out to contain the situation the best way they can in a bid to attain the common goal as defined by the original strategy. A team that relies purely on predetermined strategy without preparation of its members for such circumstances will be thrown into chaotic turmoil when the strategy is disrupted and the likelihood of attaining the intended result will be little to none.
Quite often we observe such scenarios in sport when strategy fails and the team is thrown into disarray, a team well known for effectively executing a certain style of play meets a totally disruptive opposition which shows neither respect nor conformance to anticipated behaviour.
In order to win this team must adapt to the situation and creatively come up with new ideas on the field of play but maintain common vision and support for one another. The adaptive team does eventually arrive at its intended destination albeit having used new previously uknown routes.
As individuals we equally need adaptability to handle the unforeseeable circumstances in our work and general living. It is a little easier to adapt to a situation as an individual than it is as a group because our personal actions and choices do not have as much direct effect and consequence on the grander scheme of things yet the importance of adaptability is equally the same for the attainment of positive results whether individually or collectively.
Our minds therefore need to always know and be prepared to adapt because even the best strategy may fail, should that happen we do not surrender or give up but dig deeper with creativity and determine new routes without losing sight of the intended destination.
THE GOLDEN WORD FOUNTAIN - (TGWF)
Fact: Even the best crafted and well thought out strategy by the best minds has a possibility of failure! Why?. Although it is created based on as valid assumptions as possible often backed by tangible statistical evidence and anticipated scenarios, they are still assumptions informing the formation of the strategy which gets to be executed in a dynamic environment with possibilities of unforeseeable developments.
We need to have a solution for forging ahead in that rare occassion when strategy fails due to the unforeseeable and that solution is adaptability! which means being able to adjust to new conditions, these are conditions that fall on the blindspots of our strategy which we would have done our best to reduce but cannot eliminate completely due to the dynamic nature of the environment we operate in. We therefore must learn to adjust flexibly as soon as we realise the execution of our strategy being disrupted by new conditions. We should not have to panic and be helpless under these conditions but swiftly allow ourselves to accept that the script is not working and creatively come up with new tactical ideas as we go along without losing sight of the main goal or final destination. By adapting we think on our feet and adopt alternative and previously untested routes to our intended destination.
In organisational and team settings trust among the members and common belief becomes key and the team leader's flexibility is put to the test as decision making gets inevitably decentralised due to the limited time to consult if any at all is available, all the team members put their creative caps on and go all out to contain the situation the best way they can in a bid to attain the common goal as defined by the original strategy. A team that relies purely on predetermined strategy without preparation of its members for such circumstances will be thrown into chaotic turmoil when the strategy is disrupted and the likelihood of attaining the intended result will be little to none.
Quite often we observe such scenarios in sport when strategy fails and the team is thrown into disarray, a team well known for effectively executing a certain style of play meets a totally disruptive opposition which shows neither respect nor conformance to anticipated behaviour.
In order to win this team must adapt to the situation and creatively come up with new ideas on the field of play but maintain common vision and support for one another. The adaptive team does eventually arrive at its intended destination albeit having used new previously uknown routes.
As individuals we equally need adaptability to handle the unforeseeable circumstances in our work and general living. It is a little easier to adapt to a situation as an individual than it is as a group because our personal actions and choices do not have as much direct effect and consequence on the grander scheme of things yet the importance of adaptability is equally the same for the attainment of positive results whether individually or collectively.
Our minds therefore need to always know and be prepared to adapt because even the best strategy may fail, should that happen we do not surrender or give up but dig deeper with creativity and determine new routes without losing sight of the intended destination.
THE GOLDEN WORD FOUNTAIN - (TGWF)
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