The Idea Monopoly? Keith De La Rue http://www.flickr.com/photos/http2007/

Or… Orgsourcing? http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamescridland/

Why does change fail? http://www.flickr.com/photos/sparkspring/

Organisations today are complex http://www.flickr.com/photos/odreiuqzide/

Because they depend on people http://www.flickr.com/photos/beglen/

A brief history of change Change by command… http://www.flickr.com/photos/lyng883/

Change by command…

Change management… http://www.flickr.com/photos/cote/

Change management…

Change communication… http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewfeinberg/

Change communication…

Employee engagement… http://www.flickr.com/photos/ideai/

Employee engagement…

But aren’t we forgetting something? http://www.flickr.com/photos/pookhy/

In modern, complex, people-centric organisations, it is people and what they know that provide the only real competitive advantage http://www.flickr.com/photos/isayx3/

In modern, complex, people-centric organisations, it is people and what they know that provide the only real competitive advantage

People create value I came to see in my time at IBM that culture isn't just one aspect of the game - it is the game! In the end, an organisation is nothing more than the collective capacity of its people to create value. - Lou Gerstner, IBM

I came to see in my time at IBM that culture isn't just one aspect of the game - it is the game! In the end, an organisation is nothing more than the collective capacity of its people to create value.

- Lou Gerstner, IBM

People need to be creative I believe that a focus on creativity is absolutely essential for current business success… I maintain that creativity is possible and desirable in all forms of work, no matter what people are doing. In particular, knowledge workers require creativity . Teresa Amabile, Harvard Business School

I believe that a focus on creativity is absolutely essential for current business success… I maintain that creativity is possible and desirable in all forms of work, no matter what people are doing. In particular, knowledge workers require creativity .

Teresa Amabile, Harvard Business School

There is no monopoly on ideas! http://www.flickr.com/photos/gaetanlee/

There is no monopoly on ideas!

Everyone can contribute When leaders learn to creatively engage their subordinates in everyday decision making , they can make change happen . - John Smythe, Engage for change

When leaders learn to creatively engage their subordinates in everyday decision making , they can make change happen .

- John Smythe, Engage for change

McKinsey Research 2008 report 59 organisations researched globally Single, most influential cause of more engaged employees: The appetite and ability of leaders at every level to engage their subordinates in everyday decision making and bigger-ticket change http://www.flickr.com/photos/cell105/

2008 report

59 organisations researched globally

Single, most influential cause of more engaged employees:

The appetite and ability of leaders at every level to engage their subordinates in everyday decision making and bigger-ticket change

All of us are smarter than any of us The Wisdom of Crowds - James Surowiecki Under certain conditions Works for cognition problems Diversity Independence http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephanridgway/

The Wisdom of Crowds - James Surowiecki

Under certain conditions

Works for cognition problems

Diversity

Independence

Build trust through social media

What is the result? Leaders who engage the right groups in everyday decisions and in designing and executing change will benefit both in terms of the quality of decisions and the speed of execution that derives from people who feel ownership of the outcome . - John Smythe, Engage for change

Leaders who engage the right groups in everyday decisions and in designing and executing change will benefit both in terms of the quality of decisions and the speed of execution that derives from people who feel ownership of the outcome .

- John Smythe, Engage for change

What is your experience? Can we make this work? What can we do? Let’s go and create our future… @kdelarue 0418 51 7676 [email_address] http://acknowledgeconsulting.com/

What is your experience?

Can we make this work?

What can we do?

Let’s go and create our future…