We live in a rapidly changing, technology driven, world that is shaping the way both the way organizations operate as well as the way that they view themselves.
This shift is the result of both a rapid shift in the technological landscape as well as a shift in values, where we are seeing an increasing focus on corporate social responsibility. This shift is leading to an increasing awareness of, and emphasis on ‘new paradigm’ values…
- transparency
- non-hierarchy
- decentralization
- social return in addition to financial return
- openness to ideas and people
The rapidly changing landscape means that organizations need to adapt by rethinking all aspects of their operational processes, including…
- commitment to community/social mission… what responsibility do we have to those that are not a part of the organization? How do we serve them?
- organizational boundaries… where does the organization end and the community begin?
- organizational governance… how do we run our organization while simultaneously empowering our staff at various levels of the organization?
- organizational culture… how do we embrace new paradigm principles within our our organization?
- decision making… what decisions should be centralized and which should include the rest the organization? What decision making models should we use?
- new media strategies… are we effectively using Twitter, Facebook, Youtube etc? Are we effectively telling our story?
- facilitation processes… do we use cutting edge facilitation processes that leave everyone empowered?
Strategic Insight 