Overcoming Organizational Attention Deficit Disorder
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*O rganizational A ttention D eficit D isorder * Overcomin g OADD Dr. Jim Bohn Pro/Axios Minneapolis, MN
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Transcript of Overcoming Organizational Attention Deficit Disorder
*Organizational Attention Deficit Disorder
*Overcoming OADD
Dr. Jim BohnPro/AxiosMinneapolis, MN
*The symptoms of organizational
OADD
*Inability to concentrate …*Loss of focus …*Distraction …
*Top Three Sources of OADD
*Uncertainty about organizational direction
*Disconnected organizational initiatives
*Too much change happening at one time
Based on research conducted by Pro/Axios
*Here’s what OADD looks like at the employee
level!
*Uncoordinated activities from multiple directions*Confusion about decisions*Everything is priority #1
*The Outcomes of Organizational
OADD
*Incomplete projects*Halted growth*Inefficiencies*Employee Frustrations*Loss of market share
*The Impact of OADD
*Uncertainty about organizational direction causes: *Employee anxiety, *Employee concern, *Wait-and-see attitudes,and*Social loafing.
*What the best leaders do to resolve
OADD
1.The best leaders truly understand critical organizational priorities.
2.The best leaders understand the capacity of their people.
3.The best leaders understand the true workload of their team.
4.The best leaders manage upwardly to prevent overload and maintain focus.
*As a leader, you have a
responsibility to overcome OADD!
*Be disciplined:*Provide maximum goal clarity*Manage priorities*Maintain focus for your team*Stay the course to get the job done
*Pro/Axios
*We offer plainspoken guidance for those who do the work. *Check out the Rapid Diagnostic @ www.ProAxios.com*[email protected]*651-302-1574 *Minneapolis, MN, USA
04/07/2023Organizational Insight Leading to Organizational Transformation
Disconnected Initiatives5.7Too much change `5.6Uncertainty about organizational direction5.9People not working together 5.7Leaders ineffective in their communication styles5.3Other leaders ineffective communicating5.4Frustrated employees want to give up 5.2People not pulling their weight 4.4Employee uncertainty slows productivity5.7Initiatives with no possibility of success 4.6
Research conducted by Pro/Axios, 2013 surrounding the question of:“What are the greatest challenges facing your organization today?” Scale of 10 – Deeply concerned to 1- Not at All Concerned
APPENDIX A
