Leadership from a position of strength to enhance the capacity for change
Responding to a changing environment from a position of strength
The environment in which organisations operate is constantly changing. Markets are evolving, new competitors are emerging, and customer needs are developing rapidly. The challenge is to respond proactively and appropriately. This requires managers and employees who are capable of adapting to change.
The Contextual Process Management (CPM) conceptual model, which has its origins in psychoanalysis, helps organisations strengthen this capacity for change. It encourages ways of thinking and acting that foster autonomy, creativity and inspiration. As a result, organisations become more agile and effective, while people are better equipped to act from a position of strength in a changing environment. This also increases their impact, both within the organisation and externally, for example in their interactions with customers.
Would you like to discover how your organisation and its people can embrace change from a position of strength? Read the full article by our colleague Richard Jongenotter here.
About the author
For a nationwide secondment and consultancy firm, we developed and implemented a new performance and development review cycle, career pathways and clearly defined HR processes, among other improvements.
We established a foundation of good employment practices and mutual responsibility between employer and employees. Rigid working relationships were transformed, enabling people to enjoy their work again and collaborate effectively.
A large national public sector organisation needed to realign its structure and governance with a new strategic direction. We worked to clarify responsibilities, enable more decisive decision-making and develop a coherent organisational plan.
By organising the HR function as a whole organisations can create an HR function that not only supports day-to-day operations but also makes a lasting contribution to organisational ambitions, job satisfaction and the development of human capital.