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Change (Really) Is The Only Constant.<\/b><\/p>\n

“The pace of technological and digital advance was rated as the top threat facing global business leaders, surpassing the current churn of economic, political, and environmental changes.”<\/span><\/i> (<\/span>Forbes<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Change is everywhere. And, it’s not just about technology. The very fabric of tried-and-true business models are being turned upside down almost on a daily basis. Giant enterprises, (Kodak and Nokia, anyone?), which had been market leaders for decades – now play a very different role in their industries.<\/span><\/p>\n

And, newcomers with novel monetization strategies are unexpectedly becoming the new principals. <\/span><\/p>\n

In this complex and very dynamic business environment, the executive team needs to be faster and more agile than ever in their journey to achieve strategic objectives.<\/b><\/p>\n

Executives need to have visibility to all relevant data , and to be able to collaborate immediately to assess the significance of the data, so they can select the best path towards their destination, or even change the route mid-way, if the data indicates it’s needed. <\/span>Moreover, it’s critical to be able to effectively and efficiently align the team, and to continually track the impact of these new changes.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is what it means to be agile.<\/span><\/p>\n

But, it is nearly impossible to be as agile when driving initiatives as we are when we are driving our cars<\/span> . This is because initiatives need a tool like we have for driving, like Google Maps or Waze. These apps can collect and aggregate all the available data in real time, enable collaboration, adjust the route as needed, communicate the changes for alignment, and perform ongoing data collection and journey tracking to make sure that this indeed is the optimal route.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 5 Pillars of “Google Mapping” Initiative Execution<\/b><\/p>\n

To get this kind of Google Maps-enabled agility, today’s Chief of Staff, Chief Operating Officer, and other c-suite executives charged with owning strategy execution, need to be able to:<\/span><\/p>\n