Navigating Executive Challenges Through Volatility

The challenges faced by large enterprises navigating today’s volatile market can be overwhelming. In many cases, new opportunities emerge at the expense of existing value propositions, as disruptive technologies redefine new solution requirements. 

Many organizations miss the critical warning signs because of confirmation bias and bureaucratic staff that is frequently more committed to established processes than to the market. When the realities of emerging market imperatives become obvious, important questions must be immediately addressed: 

• What does it take to manage disruptive developments without disrupting existing structures or risking existing R&D operations?
• How can established enterprises effectively absorb new innovations through acquisitions -- or strategic partnerships -- to achieve long-term success in the market?
• When disruptions negatively affect the organization -- what are the keys to avoiding short term decisions that have dramatic and unnecessary long-term consequences?
• How do large organizations avoid executive confirmation bias for current practices and market perspectives?
• Do existing leadership teams have the experience and expertise to address the new realities of the marketplace?

Getting the right answers at the right time is the key to correcting the course of large enterprises that seek to respond effectively to the constant changes that are transforming the global economy.