Whizzy

At a recent conference, I had someone ask me “What does it take to be a leader in a digital world?”. I paused and my response was to pick words that start with “C” and “P”. While I was really using the moment to gather the thoughts, the 5 “C”s that instantaneously stood out are covered in this podcast. See more at: http://smartdotworks.com/5-traits-of-a-leader-in-the-digital-world/#sthash.H6XijOvJ.dpuf

The disruptive innovation is driving a sense of vulnerability and an opportunity for every organization around the world. The smaller startups are raking in “crazy” market capitalization and big ones are spawning digital functions. However, this may be the toughest one yet. Why?

The current model of employment in the companies is designed to box people/talent into squares, triangles, and rectangles. For example, when a Finance Manager is hired, they are hired into a department rather than into a larger pool of Finance Managers. The hiring today is defined by who pays for it rather than a question of are we optimizing our existing talent pool. The current model is fundamentally defined to help draw Organizational Boundaries as a way to drive focus rather than the work boundaries needed to succeed. However, as we enter the era of Open Innovation and Sharing Economy, the fierce rate of disruption, the horizontal integration of work boundaries, the need for an adaptive and agile workforce becomes more prominent. Designing for an agile/adaptive organization with a rigid/box like structure is simply an unsustainable way of operating. So what should organizations do? - Listen to this podcast (or) - See more at: http://smartdotworks.com/the-5-steps-to-build-an-adaptive-organization-that