What has preceded this: Why This Work Exists — Why does this problem deserve our attention The Inflection Point — Why has the problem become urgent now Introducing Organizational Decision Excellence — What problem distilled out of this focused investigation The Constitution — The emerging principles A curious thing happens when organizations try to…
What has preceded this: Why This Work Exists — Why does this problem deserve our attention The Inflection Point — Why has the problem become urgent now Abstract Organizations deliberately improve leadership, governance, architecture, operations, quality, risk, and knowledge. Yet comparatively few treat their capability to make consequential decisions as an organizational capability that…
What has preceded this: Why This Work Exists — Why does this problem deserve our attention The Inflection Point — Why has the problem become urgent now Introducing Organizational Decision Excellence — What problem distilled out of this focused investigation The Constitution — What capability are we actually talking about From Principles to Practice…
The first two essays explored why this work began and why this moment matters. This document captures the principles that have emerged from that exploration. It is not intended to be the final word, but a living foundation for Organizational Decision Excellence. What has preceded this: Why This Work Exists — Why does this…
What has preceded this: Why This Work Exists — Why does this problem deserve our attention About the seventeenth time I found myself explaining the value of Enterprise Architecture, I realized something uncomfortable. I was not really explaining Enterprise Architecture anymore. I was describing something larger. The problem was that I did not yet…
Over the course of a career there are moments when you realize something has changed. Sometimes the organization has changed. Sometimes the technology has changed. Sometimes the market has changed. Occasionally, you realize that what has changed is your own understanding. This paper is about one of those moments. Many experienced leaders eventually arrive…