Historically, we have tended to consider an organisation’s ‘performance’ to be akin to its strategic ‘execution’, as opposed to its capability or potential; however, because of the gaps in existing systems, leaders’ ability to deliver plans has been far from certain.
As a result, organisations are often forced to rework their forecasts, not because their targets were necessarily off, but because their means to deliver them were likely constrained.
Based on 30 years of research on human and workplace performance, we know an organisation’s ability to improve its delivery requires five core disciplines to be aligned. To think otherwise not only diminishes the chances of success, it places unforeseen burdens on leaders that they can never address.
However, when these disciplines are aligned, the organisation’s ability to achieve its strategy is demonstrably improved, thereby enabling it to perform to its presumed potential.
There are core disciplines that need to be aligned to improve organisational performance - Strategy, Culture, Leadership, Capability and Performance Management.
What we refer to as the ‘5 Drivers of Workplace Performance' TM.
1. Strategy
Defining the organisation's strategic vision and aligning employees' roles and objectives with it.
2. Culture
Creating a high-performance culture or ‘mindset’ to optimise the impact and effectiveness of every person.
3. Leadership
Equipping leaders with the tools to lift their team’s productivity and effectiveness.
4. Capability
Unlocking the potential of employees to enable them to excel in their respective roles.
5. Performance Management
Implementing a system that not only tracks people’s progress against their objectives but helps them deliver the outcomes the organisation requires from their role.
The challenge for organisations today, however, is that conventional management theorems see these drivers as separate disciplines rather than interdependent practices that must be aligned for high performance to be achieved.
While the idea of aligning these practices within a business can lead to a significant and lasting breakthrough, it has never been a topic of conversation until we began exploring it in the early 2000s.
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