In many organizations, leaders refuse to accept the reality - the horse is dead.

Instead there are discussions after discussions, hiring of experts and brainstorming to make the performance of the horse better.

But the horse is dead.

When transforming an organization the first check should be on transformation readiness. Are you ready to transform?

And it breaks down to a few questions:

1. Are you willing to accept the horse is dead aka accept the problem?
2. Change is hard and personal: are you willing to put in the effort?
3. Can you make tough decisions without the full picture? More analysis of data doesn’t always make you wiser.
4. Are you willing to replace leaders who don’t adapt? Behaviors and language matter during transformation.
5. Are you willing to hold yourself accountable?

If the answers are NO or maybe, the transformation is set up for failure from the very beginning.

Reshma Ramachandran - Follow

Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer | Digital Transformation | Non Executive Board Director | Private EquityChief Strategy and Transformation Officer | Digital Transformation | Non Executive Board Director | Private Equity