The Transformation Imperative

"There seems to be a growing appreciation that the fundamental nature of challenges has altered the competitive environment to such an extent that what was once constituted a profile of a winning organization does not necessarily apply any more."

"The lessons of the past are so inadequate that what is mandated is fundamental transformation of the organization."

"The eight views of the enterprise can be used to examine whether the change program is transformative, consistent, and integrated?or if the end result is likely to be "better sameness.""

"The ultimate goal with respect to discontinuities and expectation changes is not to react to them, but to cause them."

"True transformation encompasses a change in direction: A new strategic intent that is well-formulated, consistent, and widely shared."

"A "reality check" needs to be applied to the desired set of goals and the implied transformation."

"Change is about infrastructure?that is what makes change happen."

"Learning is the determinant of dominance or death, assuming it focuses on the right things?and ignores those that do not matter."

"Implementing transformation, sustaining it, and increasing the speed at which transformation takes place requires development and nurture of a culture that focuses explicitly on the transformation process."