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YOUR COMPANY’S OPERATING SYSTEMInnovation Killer or Secret Weapon for Growth?

Alison Elworthy

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HIGH PERFORMING AUTONOMOUS TEAMS• Clear Mission

• Impactful Problems

• Autonomy

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Traditional operating

systems are heavy,

slow and antiquated.

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it slows you down and kills autonomyWhen Rules > Work

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Innovation

Operating System

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1. Create a foundation of trust

2. Communicate a clear vision

3. Establish tight alignment

4. Provide flexibility through autonomy

5. Track progress transparently

STEPS TO CREATE AN EFFECTIVE AND LIGHTWEIGHT O/S

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1 CREATE A FOUNDATION OF TRUST

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“Use Good Judgement”UGJ

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“Use Good Judgement”UGJ

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2 COMMUNICATE A CLEAR VISION

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AVOID THE IVORY TOWER MINDSET

• Solve for the customer• Balance ideas from the

bottom up

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“Use Good Judgement”UGJ

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3 ESTABLISH TIGHT ALIGNMENT

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“Use Good Judgement”UGJ

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“Directly Responsible Individual”DRI

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4 PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY THROUGH AUTONOMY

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“Directly Responsible Individual”DRI

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NoYes

Just do it and use good

judgement

Do it and collaborate

Do it and communicate

Collaborate, communicate and then do it

Ask!

Easy to Roll Back?

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5 TRACK PROGRESS TRANSPARENTLY

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1. Breakdown 5 year goals into annual goals

2. Breakdown annual goals into monthly goals

3. Align your priorities to hit your monthly goals

4. Be transparent about your priorities

5. Bonus: give yourself a stretch goal…that you’ll likely fail at

MAKE YOUR GOALS ACHIEVABLE

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- Louis Brandeis

“Sunlight is the best

disinfectant”

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A HEALTHY OBSESSION WITH DATA

• Every initiative is tied data• Everyone has access to data• Every decision is supported

by data• Every pivot is driven by data

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1. Create a foundation of trust

2. Communicate a clear vision

3. Establish tight alignment

4. Provide flexibility through autonomy

5. Track progress transparently

STEPS TO CREATE AN EFFECTIVE AND LIGHTWEIGHT O/S

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1. Create a foundation of trust

2. Communicate a clear vision

3. Establish tight alignment

4. Provide flexibility through

autonomy

5. Track progress transparently

EVOLVE AND TRANSFORM YOUR O/S

BRING YOU BUSINESS TO NEW HEIGHTS

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THANK YOU.