Strategic Change Momentum

Description of Strategic Change Momentum. Explanation.

Definition Strategic Change Momentum. Description.

The Momentum for Strategic Change can be described as the strength, force or energy gained by motion or through the development of events that is necessary for the implementation of a strategy or of strategic change.

Like physical momentum, organizational momentum has a size and a direction. It can be created and maintained by showing leadership, focus, commitment, persistence, and by employee involvement, effective actions, and consistent communication. Also it may be necessary to adapt the organizational Culture and to deal with the dark side of change: conflict, resistance, failure and cynicism.

The momentum level of any change effort or strategy implementation process fluctuates over time. At times it is high as people work energetically and productively. At other times it is low. People are stalled or stopped, feeling like they are making little or no progress.

Strategic Momentum Forum (6)

Goals, Communication & Momentum
"All goals or strategic objectives to be achieved in a time bound manner needs momentum.
All the line & staff functions needs to have momentum or move with heightened action in a coordinate manner to achieve goals. Proper communicated goals & vision energises employees & then they act with required momentum or go full blast."

Strategic change without momentum
"Change is not always welcome as it causes stress and is often distrurbing. But it may be necessary to change as a strategy in some cases. So strategic change is desirable but in my opinion it should be smooth and not with much momentum. In Physics we know very well that change of momentum means force and it may have negative reaction as per Newton's third law. So if an organisation decides to have change it should betried to be brought without high momentum. Later when change has set in momentum may be increased for results."

Achieving Strategic Change through Portfolio Management
"Strategic change by definition is the change within an organization necessary to reach their strategic goals and objectives.
It is incumbent on leadership to communicate the company’s strategic goals and objectives; however, it is also important to provide a method to achieve the strategic change necessary to achieve those goals and objectives.
Without a method to execute the change, there will be a number of fits and starts, confusion and frustration experienced by the organization. This will be the case with even the most dedicated employees; in fact, it may affect them even more because they want to make effective contributions.
One way that works to drive change through an organization is to define a portfolio of projects that will deliver on the corporate strategy and involve all of the employees necessary to deliver the projects. This keeps people focused and involved in the organizational change and keeps them motivated because they can see the results of their contribution."

Leadership Role in Strategic Change Momentum
"Three key words: Strategic, Change and Momentum. The burden to make things happen rests on the leader not the employees. Leaders must have the vision to see beyond the unseen. The current economic upheaval is the price we have to pay dearly for not being strategic. Change! A leader must have the will and stomach to test new ideas and model .. sell it to the organization. Once mapped and presented the toughest thing is keep it going ... Momentum = Mass x Velocity."

Focus on Alignment Has Positive Impact on Momentum
"The integration of business processes and ict processes, including the quality of the knowledge concerning this integration and alignment, are going to play an important role in the future to keep on providing high quality it services to customers.
Realising ict goals is crucial to deliver added value to reach business objectives and add value to customers of the business..
To realize these ict goals and to indeed add value, as it department, to the customer or company, there should be more focus on the alignment of business - and it processes and it should make an effort to get more insight in what core business their customers are in.
To focus on these topics as an organization can also contribute in a positive way to momentum."

Organizational Momentum
"Momentum can be stagnaged by poor decisions, leadership changes or resistance from "old line" employees or incompetent employees. One of the ways to start positive momentum is to communicate vision, hope and strategy and celebrating small changes. Positive affirmation of employees also helps create momentum."

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