Business Transformation, a view from the top - Interview With Nick Ranier

Published: Jan. 9, 2020, 7 a.m.

b"\\u201cTransformation is, at its heart, a reconfiguration of power, so people are thinking \\u2018what does this mean for me?\\u2019\\u201d This week we are joined by another special guest, Nick Ranier, a senior transformation leader with extensive experience of enterprise wide transformation. Nick shares his experience of running transformation portfolios across a wide range of settings. He also shares his perspective of why culture, organisation and people are critical to the overall success of any transformation initiative. \\n\\n*Episode breakdown* Below is a brief overview of some of the topics that Jason and Nick discuss and at what point to find them in the podcast:\\n\\n- 01:20: Nick shares his background & experience\\n- 03:46: Nick's experience transitioning from operational HR to transformation\\n- 06:05: Sponsorship in transformation - what makes an effective sponsor (and what to avoid)?\\n- 14:50: Problem definition - is this a problem we need to fix, and how do we define it?\\n- 17:35: Benchmarking - where do you get the data?\\n- 21:15: Gathering requirements - uncovering the business needs\\n- 25:00: Capability requirements - what capabilities are needed to deliver change?\\n- 28:10: Preparing for change - what's the minimum requirement?\\n- 39:15: Methodology & Approach - the difference between projects, programmes & portfolios\\n- 51:10: Vision, objectives and design principles - why things can go off track without a vision\\n- 58:15: Governance and decision making - how do you structure the change?\\n- 63:45: Solution design - moving from an operations to a solution architecture mindset\\n- 71:02: Capability design - the need to build internal capability\\n- 74:00: Business case - what are the most common mistakes and how to avoid them?"