Corporate immunology as a system. How to develop antigens to predict and prevent negative (unanticipated) outcomes. This is an interesting alternative to conventional consulting models. Ideally, it should be used to complement enterprise transformation on all levels. This model takes scenario planning to the next level through the power of the immunology metaphor.
14. SOFT
A frame of mind
An alternate to conventional approaches
An escape metaphor
HARD
Proactive scenario
planning
Anecdotes/Antidotes
15. Idea comes from:
Immunological mindset
Epidemiology -> vaccine science
Management consulting shortcomings
20 years of addressing
corporate problems
in creative agencies
16. How does it work?
1. It starts with a change in mindset
from “broke-fix” to
“predict and prevent.”
2. It is all about company culture.
3. Its about injecting something bad.
17. Management Change
Leadership Systems
Processes Roadblocks
Passion
Drive
Involvement
Disturbance
Vision and Direction
Team Leadership
Communications
Hiring / Training
Accountability
Transparency
1.
Predict
&Prevent
18. decreased customer loyalty * loss of
revenue * diminished workforce effort * Low morale
* low productivity * low quality *low
quantity * low innovation * no creativity *
uncontrollable turnover * poor schedule adherence *
abuse of leave/FMLA * excessive
absenteeism * Constant complaining * apathy * no
solutions for problems offered * micro-management *
adversarial relationships between staff and management * excessive
coach and performance time * acceptance of
average * resistance to change *
BOREDOM
20. move from a
Command and Control - Fear-
based Competitive - Competition-
based
to a
Collaborative - Learning-based
Innovative - Creativity-based
3. A Culture Antigen
21. Management Change
Leadership Systems
Processes Roadblocks
Passion
Drive
Involvement
Disturbance
Vision and Direction
Team Leadership
Communications
Hiring / Training
Accountability
Transparency
CommandandControl
Collaborative/Learning
/Innovative/Creative
Competition/Fear-Based
36. These are ANTIGENs
Every Company Has Need to Change.
Some Will Wait Until Its Too Late.
Some Will Proactively Create Scenarios > Plans.
ANTIGENcy uses Design Thinking to help create
bad scenarios that wake people up and force
them to think about things they may not know can
harm them…
then injects them into
their system to build
immunity.