Part 2 – The Next 100 Days of a New Leadership Team

In this second article of a 3 part series, we explain the focus of the next 100 days of the new leadership team in its safe descent back to base camp. Given the importance of the next steps and inspired by Fred Kofman’s Four D’s, which he described in his book “The Meaning Revolution”, we work to ensure that teams return from a powerful offsite in a masterful way.

Getting Nuts with Innovation: Embedding Innovation in Your Organization

Embedding innovation into an organization requires collaboration and asking for help. It’s not a job that can be done alone.

Leading Inclusively: The Balance Between Agility and Inclusion

We expect leaders to move quickly and decisively, demonstrating agility when responding to challenging situations and emerging opportunities. At the same time, they are expected to foster a culture where every person feels valued, included, and connected. How can we manage the balance between agility and inclusion?

Developing an Innovation Mindset

Transforming a business requires shifting our perception about how we see and understand reality. We need to update our own operating system and cultivate an innovation mindset.

Making Effective Conscious Decisions

The average adult makes about 35,000 conscious decisions daily (Sahakian & LaBuzetta, 2013). Considering the amount of time we spend on this, have you ever stopped to think how you could be more effective at making conscious decisions?

Is Agile Shaping Your Culture by Accident or by Design? (Part 2 of 3)

At Axialent, we deliberately expose and analyze ‘the gap’ before we intervene. We call it the ‘From-To’. It helps us gain a deep understanding of the problem and empathize with our clients as we embark on co-designing the solution with them. In this second article, we share our thinking around the principles that informed our approach to this Agile leadership journey.

Why Doing Agile is Not Enough

Doing agile is challenging but being agile is transformative. Where is the right place to start? There is no one right answer. But first things first. What is the difference between doing agile and being agile?

Why I was wrong about my innovation mindset

When I decided to focus my career on helping organizations innovate, I also set out to develop my “Innovation Mindset.” For me, this meant not being afraid to try new things, takings risks, and doing my best to be creative.

What happens when procrastination gets the best of us?

About 20 percent of adults have regular bouts of procrastination. What happens when procrastination gets the best of us?

Empowering Change-Makers to Propel Your Culture Transformation

Organizations place a lot of value on leaders who can effectively lead others through change. However, despite the importance that both leaders and organizations place on change leadership, many organizations lack an intentional strategy to help their leaders become effective change-makers.