Facing uncertainty and change — from a new threat or opportunity — the hardest step is often the first one.
Before taking action, ask yourself and your team six simple questions to make sure you’re all on the same page:
If you can’t agree answers to these questions, you're likely misaligned — pulling in different directions and getting nowhere fast.
In a world of rapid change, success comes from providing good solutions fast. Misalignment slows you down and leaves you behind.
Therefore, your first step is simple: align around a mission. Use these six questions to clarify what you’re doing, for whom, and why.
Next, we’ll explore how to see your business landscape and start shaping it to your advantage.
Before taking action, ask yourself and your team six simple questions to make sure you’re all on the same page:
- Who are we: A project team, line of business, or entire organisation?
- What do we do: How do we create value for others — and ourselves?
- Why do we do this: What guiding purpose unites you?
- Who do we do this for: Who pays for what you do?
- What do these users want: What outcomes are they trying to achieve that you can help with?
- What problem are we trying to solve: What’s the mission you need to tackle next?
If you can’t agree answers to these questions, you're likely misaligned — pulling in different directions and getting nowhere fast.
In a world of rapid change, success comes from providing good solutions fast. Misalignment slows you down and leaves you behind.
Therefore, your first step is simple: align around a mission. Use these six questions to clarify what you’re doing, for whom, and why.
Next, we’ll explore how to see your business landscape and start shaping it to your advantage.
