We live in a rapidly changing and interconnected world. For project managers, 2021 is a pivotal moment, and we must act to seize it. Saving lives during the COVID-19 crisis, rebuilding the US economy, advancing racial equity, reducing economic inequality, and mitigating climate change — are big, complex, economic, and social issues. They have caused unprecedented market shifts, exponentially changing buyer behavior, lost sales revenue, new requirements for remote working, supply chain disruption, and reduced team capacity for many organizations. The size and complexity of these challenges need leaders, innovators, and changemakers of every shape and size to transform organizations into agile, purpose-driven organizations for greater resilience.
Hector Del Castillo led an insightful discussion on how to use your project management superpowers to transform your organization into a purpose-driven, agile organization that builds a better future for your customers, sponsors, teams, families, and communities.
Change is the only constant in life. Change is inevitable.
Leaders need to view change not as an occasional disruptor but as the very essence of the management job. Setting tough goals, establishing processes to reach them, carrying out those processes and carefully learning from them — these steps should characterize the unending daily life of the organization at every level. More organizations need to describe their work in terms of where they are trying to go in the next month or next quarter or next year.
In this world we are in, business unusual is the new norm. Businesses can only survive if they are able to adapt and adjust to the changing environment. Organizations need to adapt to constant change before failure starts to occur.
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Most organizations today are looking to build greater resilience. Robust organizations can stand up to some economic shocks. Resilient organizations can adapt to each new challenge that arises. Antifragile organizations become stronger when experiencing shocks and disruptions.
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