Organizational Adaptiveness

In the volatility and uncertainty that characterize today's world, successful organizations must pursue not just competitive advantage but adaptive advantage as well. Constant shifts in the political, economic, environmental, social, and technological dimensions of the external global environment require organizations to develop the capacity to anticipate, recognize, and rapidly respond to significant drivers of change. Without the ability to continually adapt to new conditions, many organizations find that they miss (or misread) important structural changes, are repeatedly surprised by external events, and feel conflicted — or worse, frozen — when required to act. Drawing upon a unique combination of scenario tools and organizational development expertise, GBN can help your organization develop an adaptive mindset, strategy, and culture. Specifically, we work with you to:

  • Think differently about the future so that you can imagine it unfolding, shape the possibilities, and act on risks and opportunities more quickly than your competitors
  • Develop a deeper understanding of both the broad contextual environment and the transactional business environment in which your organization operates in order to identify areas for change and experimentation
  • Create customized learning experiences to expose executive and management teams to innovative models, practices, and approaches to emerging challenges
  • Align your vision, strategy, and organizational structure to meet the challenges and opportunities ahead
  • Embed sophisticated scanning capabilities to inform your ongoing strategic conversations and initiatives
  • Diagnose critical decision-making profiles to rapidly improve internal decision-making at any level of your organization — from the executive suite to temporary, virtual teams. Gaining clarity around what not to do can be just as important as choosing to do something new or differently.

For more information on GBN's offerings in organizational adaptiveness, please contact info@gbn.com.

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