My blog hit a milestone last week – 1,500,000 visits. I started writing
in early 2013, tentatively, not understanding the medium, and facing a heavy
work burden. My marketing sensei, the splendid Holly Simmons, suggested a
weekly blog: “You say you want to share what you’ve learned? Well, what are you
waiting for?”
Pascal's Ikigai: Mentor, Create, Have Fun
Fourteen years later,
I’m still at it. Blogging is a way of
sharing & checking my thinking. ‘Does
this make sense. Am I on the right path?’
I’ve pivoted a number
of times, based on fresh interests & new learning. The past several years I’ve
been telling the story of my adventures in Singapore & other innovation hot
spots. It’s been a nine-year journey working with my colleague, Laurent Simon,
in new geographies and industries (Insurance, Banking, Consumer Goods, Energy).
I’ve learned that ‘Ambidexterity’ is the leader’s Job One. We must both protect
the core business with Lean/OpEx and ignite new Growth using Digital methods.
AI only intensifies the need to do so.
My pivot initially
caused confusion – I thought you were a Lean guy. Indeed, cost reduction
& avoidance through Lean/OpEx provide lasting value - but it’s no longer
enough. As Noriaki Kano taught, ‘Delighters’ decay and become ‘must haves’.
Lean/OpEx is a necessity, but it’s no longer a Wow. My job is teaching ambidexterity
to leaders. In keeping with my ikigai, I have a foot in both camps. Mentor,
Create, Have Fun.
Thanks for reading,
Pascal Dennis E: pascal.dennis@leansystems.org
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