In various presentations, papers and books on innovation or leadership I have come across an organisational pattern I like to call “Startup then Core”. It is a pattern based on the idea that a new dawning business needs a special kind of leadership and special people, skilled and prepared to innovate in an uncertain world. Those in favour of this pattern also suggests that a mature business with “Execution” as its main mission needs leadership and people aimed to dwell in a more repeatable and secure world.
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Silos..picture of value chains and functional entities
ignite your coworkers passion and energy
People bypassed not belived in
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When I write "easier to sustain over time" it absolutely does not mean "easy". It means; since <a thinking> <vs the "Core and Startup pattern" is is> based on stable and evolutinary learning it will in comparision be more predictable and more controlled <than a thinking based on...>. However it requires hard work and courage from the leaders who want grow a business for real. And I'm sure it pays off, just heard Jeff Bezo's net worth surpassed 100 billion dollars. He is a leader with a clear sustainable path to create a company culture where every one should be involved in the future.
The "Core and Startup" pattern is based on the two main processes, Development and Operations, continuously going on in all organisations. Development primarily involves Product Development but also to take care of Business Models, Processes and Tools, Mergers and Acquisitions and more. Operations is about running all daily business and interaction with customers of the entire value chain including Marketing, Sales, Production, Delivery and Customer service. Operations also includes support functions like Finance, Economy, IT-operations and Human Resources.
Development is in it's nature aimed for dealing with unique changes as the opposite operations in it's nature is aimed for dealing with repeatable deliveries. To bake the two together and treat them as one, and for example call it execution, is a fatal misstake. Ofcourse a tight cooperation is need between the two but the basic nature must be acknowledge and given the proper attention.
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