The Ongoing Rhythm Puzzle in Business

In life's rhythmic phases, at each step, it is our intent that sets the beat, our actions that define the movement, and outcomes perhaps are the melodies - sometimes coherent, sometimes clatter-like, and a myriad of other shades and sounds in between the two.

The same philosophy can be extended to how businesses and organizations strategize and execute to win. While the rhythmic process and business cycles go on, it's the clarity of  intent and cohesiveness of actions at each step of the process that brings convergence creating a coherent melody or the desired win and outcome for business.

As simple as it sounds in principle though, organizations of all sizes across industry sectors struggle cracking this puzzle while keeping up with cycles of change and innovation. The answer clearly does not lie in one size and strategy that fits all but one that combines art and science to craft their unique narrative for consistently solving the Rhythm Puzzle, improvising and sustaining it.

If this thought resonates with you, I would leave you with a few open questions to reflect on?

• How are you creating coherent outcomes for your business and organization?

• Have you clearly articulated your intent and vision that inspires and fuels change across the enterprise? 

• What actions are you taking to translate your vision into reality? Are you optimizing your resources & capabilities?

• What are the thematic challenges you are facing ? Are you taking advantage of existing incoherence in the system to spur creativity and innovation?

• Are you building the adaptability muscle across the enterprise ? Are you iterating and measuring your progress?

• Are you creating a culture where innovation, creativity, and continuous learning are encouraged?