Organizational Physics 101: The Physics of Fast Execution

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Lex Sisney | Organizational Physicslex@organizationalphysics.com@lexsisney

Organizational Physics 101:Execution

Systems Thinking for Breakthrough Business Performance

How to execute fast

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Newton’s First Law of MotionWith no outside forces, this object will never move

With no outside forces, this object will never stop

Newton’s Second Law of Motion

The more force…The more acceleration.

mass is resistance to change

Newton’s Third Law of Motion

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

The Execution Diamond

MPeople

Vision

Structure

Vision & Values

The 3 Sources of Mass:

1. Conflict of Vision & Values

2. Conflict of Interests

3. Conflict of Styles

StructureRocket?

Or parachute?

Process

Make good decisions and implement them quickly.

Repeat.

A Good Process

Process

Authority: Those with the legal right to say yes and no

Power: Those who can help or hinder

Influence: Those who get results without Authority or Power

Scepter

Pulpit

Process

Your Task

Process

Should you use the Scepter, Lever, or Pulpit?

Slow Weak

Strong

6 Step Decision Making Process

1. Set the Stage

2. Gather Data

3. Generate Insights

4. Decide What to Do

5. Action Plan

6. Reinforce

1. Set the Stage 10%

2. Gather Data35%

3. Generate Insights20%

4. Decide What to Do20%

5. Action Plan10%

6. Reinforce 5%

6 Step Decision Making Process

People

1. Misaligned vision and values2. Misaligned structure3. Misaligned process4. Misaligned roles to styles

..... 5. Misaligned people

Why people fail…

The Execution Diamond

MPeople

Vision

Structure

To execute fast, gather the mass

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