Why we should work together
Sustainable development needs a holistic approach
“Successful projects promote organisational and personal growth in equal measure”.
Increasing competition, rising costs, new laws, innovative product ideas, new sales markets or potentials through digital technologies… There are many reasons for change – both risks and opportunities. The following applies: The faster and more effective the change takes place, the greater the benefit gained. The sooner it is recognised that the path taken is not working, the more alternatives are available. So speed of implementation adds more value and reduces the likelihood of being under pressure.
As obvious as this insight may seem – unfortunately, situations arise time and again in which it is said:
“The concept was good, but the implementation failed”.
or also very popular:
“Everything went according to plan, but the plan was crap”.
These are striking descriptions of frequently occurring situations: Not enough attention was paid to planning – The project and the goals were so obvious to the decision-makers that it should almost be a no-brainer. And after all, it’s not rocket science – others have the problem too and get it solved somehow. During implementation, more questions keep coming up and the project takes longer than expected. The longer the project runs, the less attention it receives. Whether progress is made is more a matter of gut feeling or ticking off activities on to-do lists and milestone plans.
Why is that?
Managers and middle managers often have their focus and strengths in day-to-day business – managing and delegating operational tasks, making decisions, leading, promoting and developing employees.
There is often little time for additional projects and it is difficult to translate strategic guidelines for one’s own business area into actions, to measure their effectiveness and to implement a change with maximum speed. The longer the project goes on, the harder it becomes to maintain focus. This challenge becomes even greater if operational processes and cooperation are not optimally designed.
In addition, managers themselves are often part of the change they are supposed to accompany. The burden of this double role, an unclear own attitude or uncertainty about the personal impact of the change can negatively influence the course of the project.
I founded enpredo with the aim of supporting managers and their teams with a holistic approach and helping them to achieve more successful change projects.