A Hidden Champion learns how to learn constantly

Challenge

A highly specialised industrial company has defended its leading position in the global market through several severe crisises. With the increasing decline of combustion engines, the next major upheaval for the business model is already foreseeable. The desire: exit crisis mode and leave behing tough changes of direction that come with it. Embrace continuous but gentler change that puts less strain on the organisation.

Solution

• Analyse prior knowledge and operational implementations of value stream processes, lean management, and agile mindsets and methods, and develop a joint assessment of their suitability

• Design a target vision process with the management team and facilitate participatory and engaging formats

• Pre-test measures using real-world laboratory formats before they are implemented.

Outcome

• Target vision of a ‘learning organisation’ as a transformation project at strategic, operational and cultural level

• Transformation roadmap for implementation

• Transformation architecture and pilot measures launched