Loichinger Advantage

I had the pleasure of joining my colleagues - consultants, organization development & HR leaders - on a dialogue of the “new normal” in today’s organizations.  It was fascinating!  

Not only do I think it’s healthy for people to actually discuss topics like this, but to check the reality of where organizations really are.  Some aspects are overblown, others are right on the mark, and still others are much further along than I would have expected.

The focus of our inquiry and observation was around the question:  What organizational factors are driving organizational change, given the work we have engaged in over the last several years?

Smart people plus measurable outcomes do not always equal progressive leadership.  Case in point?  Wall Street CEO’s who manipulated financial programs, made hundreds of millions for their company and  themselves. 

Progressive leadership on the other hand is what we need today, to accelerate the path to prosperity and build the enduring organizations that create jobs and a growing base of talented leaders.  While it’s hard not to steam about the double standards that are evident on Wall Street, our focus is more about what happens in the capital region.

Last night’s evening news reported a 1 trillion dollar bail-out of Greece by the economic union.  I applaud their presence, response and the expanded scope of their decision.  So many things done well - so much uncertainty remaining in our world.

If there was ever any doubt that we are a global, integrated financial system, the large drop in the DOW last week eliminated that.  The issue that presides in my mind right now is how organization and business leaders from the area will respond.  Will they continue down the track of economic rebound and renewal, or, will they again recoil back into the emotional shells, full of fear.