The systems and processes? The technology and training? All of this is important. But the real hurdle is something nobody can see, but everyone recognises: the mindset of your team.
Nothing happens in isolation. Whatever challenge your business is facing, you’re operating within a context. This context influences how everyone sees their world. It shapes your team’s thoughts, actions and behaviours. It creates the invisible beliefs, assumptions and culture that governs the actions that people do or don’t take. And it’s the reason that change can sometimes seem effortless or impossible.
"We need more innovation and creativity"
"Unchain our brain from the past"
"Break the status quo - we’ve tried it before, it won’t work"
“We are risk adverse”
“It’s a nice idea, but we can’t do that.”
The good news is that by changing perceptions and freeing your team from the constraints of the past, they can do extraordinary things they never thought possible.
Development work which would traditionally take months or years can be achieved in a matter of days.