7 Guiding Principles

Question 1

Creating value is the ultimate goal of the organization. Therefore, everything the organization does must link back to the value it is generating for itself, its customers, or its stakeholders.

Answer 1

Focus On Value

Question 2

Old practices are replaced by new ones for a reason: they don’t meet the requirements of the modern organization.

But simply starting from scratch can often be a terrible idea, with resources and best practice wasted. Before starting something new, always think about what you already have available to help you find success.

Answer 2

Start Where You Are

Question 3

Break down tasks into smaller, more manageable chunks, and deliver value more quickly.

By taking on feedback with every deliverable, you may find out that the original scope of the requirement has changed down the line: either you will have achieved your goal with less effort than you anticipated, or you may need to do more.

Answer 3

Progress iteratively with feedback

Question 4

Organizations are made up of people with varied skill sets, backgrounds, and perspectives. Collaborating with the right people increases the chances of success.

Answer 4

Collaborate and promote visibility

Question 5

Organizations don’t exist in a vacuum, there always interconnected with other organizations. The output of the organization will suffer if its relationships aren’t taken into account.

Answer 5

Think and work holistically

Question 6

When you’re looking to achieve an objective, always try and minimise the number of steps and processes that you need to go through in order to get there. Focus on the outcome you want to achieve, then plan for it in a way that is as straight forward and simple as possible.

Answer 6

Keep it simple

Question 7

The people in an organization are its most valuable asset finding ways to optimize existing features and automating processes frees up the human resource to focus in other areas.

Answer 7

Optimize and automate