Managing strategic change

Incremental change

Gradual or small-scale adjustments made to existing processes, products or strategies within a business, often aimed at improvement without fundamentally altering the status quo.

Disruptive change

Radical or transformative shifts that significantly alter industry dynamics, business models or market structures, often leading to the displacement of established players and the emergence of new ones.

Restructuring

A strategic reorganisation of an organisation's structure, operations or resources, often involving changes to departments, roles, processes or hierarchies to improve efficiency or adapt to new challenges.

Delayering

The process of reducing the number of hierarchical levels or management layers.

Organic structure

An organisational design characterised by decentralised decision-making, flexible roles and responsibilities, and fluid communication channels.

Mechanistic structure

An organisational design characterised by centralised decision-making, clear hierarchies, formalised roles and procedures, and standardised processes, often found in larger or more traditional organisations.

Organisational culture

The shared values, beliefs, norms and behaviours that define the identity and personality of a business, shaping its attitudes, actions and interactions.

Planned strategy

A deliberate and systematic approach to strategic planning and decision-making, involving formal processes, analysis and goal setting to guide future actions and resource allocation.

Emergent strategy

A strategy that evolves over time in response to changing internal and external conditions.

Strategic drift

The divergence of business's strategy to the external environment. It occurs when a business fails to adapt its strategy in response to changes in its external environment.

Contingency planning

The process of preparing for and managing unexpected events, crises or uncertainties that may impact the operations or performance of a business, involving risk assessment, mitigation strategies and response plans.

Crisis management

The coordinated process of identifying, managing and resolving crises or emergencies that threaten the reputation, operations or viability of a business, involving crisis communication, decision-making and recovery efforts.