The need for speed - how to keep pace with rapid change

2 February 2021

Of all the lessons learned over the past year, perhaps the biggest was the need for speed. The unprecedented upheavals during the pandemic have clearly demonstrated that acting quickly and decisively pays huge dividends. Quite literally for individuals and organisations, it has been a matter of survival.

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Chris Dunn Consulting writes:

Speed and agility are obviously pre-requisites for success in a post-COVID-world.

So, what’s slowing companies down?

According to a recent McKinsey survey, these are the obstacles that you need to clear out of your way:

• Organisational silos
• Slow decision making
• Lack of strategic clarity
• Rigid policies
• Formal hierarchy

For more information on the survey findings please see http://mck.co/36v4kAo

As the response to the Covid crisis demonstrated, these obstacles can be surmounted by:

• Cross-functional working teams
• Fewer but highly prioritised mission-critical projects
• Clear and frequent communication
• Flatter organisational structures
• More empowerment of frontline employees

In the post-Covid-19 world, we believe strongly that it is a case of survival of the most agile

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