Here is what Holli Marie had to say!

How has the business transformation process evolved over the course of your career in operational excellence?

I have been working in the transformation and execution excellence space for more than 15 years in a variety of roles. Over the years, I have seen the attention to transformation evolve from a collection of best practices and methods for problem-solving into a strategy and mission of organizations to achieve business results.

Can you outline how this evolution has taken place at Alstom?

In my organization, we have a long history of managing performance and processes to ensure quality and on-time delivery. It has had many names, but the practice has always been there. What is different today is that the archaic practice of monitoring lagging indicators and KPIs has evolved into an organization-wide strategic vision that focuses on early warnings and prevention.

What has driven this move towards a more strategic approach?

I attribute this change in mindset to our leaders who understand the importance of setting a vision and cascading those expectations to all levels of the business. Transformation cannot be a one-person job. It must be a mission of the whole organization.

Is it more accurate to describe the business transformation process as enterprise re-invention?

Yes, it is. Business transformation can come from multiple channels – automation, Lean Six Sigma, robotics, process modeling – there are so many opportunities. But fundamentally, the work to be done comes from the same vision – to improve something. Business transformation is not to create a new something, but to evaluate what you are currently doing and determine if it brings you the results that you need. And the next step is to evaluate opportunities to make what you are doing deliver better results. This requires an enterprise re-invention.

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