Companies today are always eager to jump on the latest "management-practices" trend.
Be it Six Sigma or replacing the traditional hierarchy with a self-organizing "operating system" (known as the holacracy a la Zappos), managers seem keen on changing things up. Is it because they want to genuinely improve and streamline business processes? Or is it for their notoriety? Either way, this article from Harvard Business Review gives recommendations for the best approach to trying something new.
First, leaders need to ask themselves several questions before deciding whether or not the latest trend fits their business model:
- How is your company different from the originating firm?
- Are the innovation's goals worthwhile for your organization?
Even if you decide the idea isn't right for you, the benefits of going through the exercise of this analysis can help your company better understand its management models as well as sharpen your business practices.
Read this Harvard Business Review article to find out more.
