First Steps

Perhaps the reader (a potential change sponsor) has heard about Business Integrated Governance through the Praxis Framework or the Business Integrated Governance CIC, or has joined our thought leadership groups, or simply found us from search or recommendation? Perhaps BIG concepts can help their organisation scenario? What next? 

Many of us are action orientated. We see a problem / opportunity and we want to make solutions. Who hasn't heard of 'quick wins'? We all want to 'get on and do', and work within our areas of influence.

However - Business Integrated Governance spans many domains - we need a very senior sponsor or an amazing ability to persuade and collaborate. Being parochial or trying to dictate with BIG will not work!

We STRONGLY recommend establishing there is broad appreciation of opportunity / threat and building of an appetite to do something - before we gallop off and start doing too much.

We believe therefore that an informal process of laying the foundation and building a consensus of opinion is vital to begin BIG improvement.

We are not alone in this thinking. Within the Toyota Production System – and Japanese culture itself – the word Nemawashi ('Ne' - roots 'Mawashi' - around) has come to mean an informal process of laying the foundation and building a consensus of opinion before starting to make formal changes to any particular process or project. It starts before any requirements, any vision, any build - yet it is a step that so many miss out before significant change projects.

Hence, the Deepteam "First Steps" consulting package helps you define and confirm appetite for change across relevant stakeholders, and help you be an 'intelligent customer' for what may follow.

For a specific example of the use of "First Steps" for improvement of strategy delivery - click here.