MASCHERA BY ANTONELLA VITALI

STRATEGIC CHANGE MANAGEMENT

We believe that strategic change needs to happen as quickly as possible.
Every strategic change project demands exceptional performance from the organization, which must continue running its day-to-day business while managing the change. Like a sprint, this level of performance cannot be sustained indefinitely. Over time, initial motivation can give way to “change fatigue” or, even worse, “change resistance.”

The primary cause of slow and ineffective strategic change projects is insufficient resources. Often, organizations have the internal management talent necessary to drive strategic change, but these individuals are tied up with their regular duties. In other cases, organizations may need time to develop the missing competencies internally.

In both situations, we can provide additional management support for specific tasks and a limited time frame, typically between 6 and 24 months. During this period, the manager delivering the service assumes an official role within the organization and reports accordingly. As external professionals with no interest in long-term engagement, we are seen as support, not a threat, by the existing management team.

Here are some of the management functions we have provided in the past:

  • Project Manager, reporting to the CEO or General Manager: Often a newly created role specifically for overseeing the strategic change project.
  • Function Manager, reporting to the CEO or General Manager: In some cases, there’s a need to fill an existing gap in the management team during a hiring process.
  • Transition Manager, reporting to the CEO, General Manager, or another member of the management team: Responsible for creating a new division or team as part of the strategy, often with an active role in recruiting the manager who will take over.
  • CEO / COO, reporting to the board of directors or the CEO: In emergency situations, we step in to allow smoother preparation or nomination of an internal candidate or to support an external selection process.

    Painting “Maschera” by Antonella Vitali