As everything is a judgment based upon the perspective that is influenced by our own mentality, experiences and also belief systems.
To drive change and make deep influence, the business leaders are pondering: Which perspectives should we consider? What makes perspectives/models what they are? What perspectives are we taking that might blind us to see the other side of the coin?
Scientific perspective: Business management is both art and science. Management is a science as it is precise, exact, can be accurately, logically represented and reused. There is art embedded in scientific design, construction and optimization, etc. Specifically, science is about design, construction, operations, discipline, process, practice based on the principles of logic and the patterns of nature. Organizations can set priority to bring transparency, keep trimming wastes and redundancy, optimizing business structures and processes to achieve operational excellence by following a set scientific management principles, a shared body of knowledge, and a collection of methodologies & tools.
Science is not always rigid, there is a variety of categorization, generalization, specialization, inference & deference logic in it, to keep reinventing business for getting digital ready. Business assets and resources need to be centralized, reallocated, updated or replaced if needed to improve business agility and efficiency. Business capabilities should be consolidated, integrated and optimized if needed to improve business competency for reinventing business models or exploring great opportunities for business growth.
Paradoxical perspective: Leading complex digital organizations is a challenge as there is a mindset shift from silo to holism; from transaction to transformation. Transcending rational management to innovative management requires paradoxical capabilities and cognitive/behavioral complexity and competencies that distinguish great leaders from others. In management essence, the paradox fluency is about the balance of asking and answering; induction & deduction, analysis & synthesis, simplicity and complexity, creativity and process, candor and diplomacy, standardization and customization.
It is important to have a heterogeneous group setting to encourage unique viewpoints, allow people view an idea from different perspectives, brainstorm diverse thoughts and ideas, apply paradoxical thinking techniques to understand problems systematically, recognize innovators, discover the connectivity and common ground from the difference and dig into the paradoxical intelligence between seemly two separate views. An impartial or paradoxical perspective can help business leaders identify and close blind spots by looking around the corner and beneath the surface, advocating inclusiveness to solve real problems innovatively.
Global perspective: We live in a diverse global society with a multigenerational workforce, multipolar knowledge centers, multi-cultural wisdom, and multifaceted innovation, etc. The geographical, functional, industrial territories are blurred, global professionals today have to continue sharing their viewpoint about things or events happening in the surroundings, their perspective of future global society; their roles in making desired changes. It's a strategic imperative to keep updating knowledge, gain cultural empathy, frame the new mind to see the ever changing world, find a diversity of perspectives, break down outdated traditions or common beliefs, to not just survive, but thrive, and unlock unlimited human potential.
The internet and collaborative platforms and tools flatten the world to a certain degree, it requires us to be willing to listen to diverse viewpoints, broaden the perspective to fix misperceptions, and develop a more enriched profile that advocates inclusiveness and progression. Insightful global leaders facilitate enriched conversations to harmonize the worldwide differences of values, cultures, philosophies, knowledge, etc, so that they can build a highly competitive team to complement each other’s expertise for co-solving common problems collaboratively.
Today’s internet-based world is much more hyper-connected and interdependent, with dynamic aspects, stacking of tolerances, variability, etc. Business leaders and professionals need to continue learning, broaden their perspective on varying issues, and improve decision effectiveness. As everything is a judgment based upon the perspective that is influenced by our own mentality, experiences and also belief systems. Organizations not only need good managers and professionals to take care of today’s business; but also have to grow global professionals to leapfrog their companies for long-term prosperity.
Scientific perspective: Business management is both art and science. Management is a science as it is precise, exact, can be accurately, logically represented and reused. There is art embedded in scientific design, construction and optimization, etc. Specifically, science is about design, construction, operations, discipline, process, practice based on the principles of logic and the patterns of nature. Organizations can set priority to bring transparency, keep trimming wastes and redundancy, optimizing business structures and processes to achieve operational excellence by following a set scientific management principles, a shared body of knowledge, and a collection of methodologies & tools.
Science is not always rigid, there is a variety of categorization, generalization, specialization, inference & deference logic in it, to keep reinventing business for getting digital ready. Business assets and resources need to be centralized, reallocated, updated or replaced if needed to improve business agility and efficiency. Business capabilities should be consolidated, integrated and optimized if needed to improve business competency for reinventing business models or exploring great opportunities for business growth.
Paradoxical perspective: Leading complex digital organizations is a challenge as there is a mindset shift from silo to holism; from transaction to transformation. Transcending rational management to innovative management requires paradoxical capabilities and cognitive/behavioral complexity and competencies that distinguish great leaders from others. In management essence, the paradox fluency is about the balance of asking and answering; induction & deduction, analysis & synthesis, simplicity and complexity, creativity and process, candor and diplomacy, standardization and customization.
It is important to have a heterogeneous group setting to encourage unique viewpoints, allow people view an idea from different perspectives, brainstorm diverse thoughts and ideas, apply paradoxical thinking techniques to understand problems systematically, recognize innovators, discover the connectivity and common ground from the difference and dig into the paradoxical intelligence between seemly two separate views. An impartial or paradoxical perspective can help business leaders identify and close blind spots by looking around the corner and beneath the surface, advocating inclusiveness to solve real problems innovatively.
The internet and collaborative platforms and tools flatten the world to a certain degree, it requires us to be willing to listen to diverse viewpoints, broaden the perspective to fix misperceptions, and develop a more enriched profile that advocates inclusiveness and progression. Insightful global leaders facilitate enriched conversations to harmonize the worldwide differences of values, cultures, philosophies, knowledge, etc, so that they can build a highly competitive team to complement each other’s expertise for co-solving common problems collaboratively.
Today’s internet-based world is much more hyper-connected and interdependent, with dynamic aspects, stacking of tolerances, variability, etc. Business leaders and professionals need to continue learning, broaden their perspective on varying issues, and improve decision effectiveness. As everything is a judgment based upon the perspective that is influenced by our own mentality, experiences and also belief systems. Organizations not only need good managers and professionals to take care of today’s business; but also have to grow global professionals to leapfrog their companies for long-term prosperity.
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