Learning is viewed as just an expense item not an investment.
Leaders do not 'walk the talk', are slow or unwilling to make changes and do not help others understand the need to change.
Here are some signs that organizations are not dealing well with external factors and complexity:
Organizations are internal facing and operate in their own bubble not a 'world bubble'.
Ignoring or misunderstanding signals received from the organization's
Here are some signs of a strategic-operational disconnect:
There is no clear, single direction for the organization, no shared vision.
Functions compete with each other and do not work as a team.
Here are some signs of a rigid organizational structure:
A centralized 'command and control' style of leadership prevails.
Hierarchical organization with many layers of management between 'top and bottom'.
Here are some signs of organizational procrastination:
Indecisiveness: decision making takes too long and becomes 'bogged down' in process and bureaucracy; when it does happen it's often too late.
Lethargy: leaders demonstrate little energy or
