Organizational Change Quotes

“The human dimension of organizational change is vital. Because ultimately, a company is a collaboration of people.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr

“Since the world around us is always changing, businesses that want continuity should be regularly shifting their paradigm.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Business Paradigm Shifting: A Quick 6-Step Guide to Remaining Relevant as Markets Change

“A newly defined market will require either new capabilities or a new focus applied to current capabilities.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Business Paradigm Shifting: A Quick 6-Step Guide to Remaining Relevant as Markets Change

“Once the target market is identified, it’s really about putting the business in a position to provide superior value in the most efficient way to that target market thereby enabling the business to earn maximum profit in the exchange.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Business Paradigm Shifting: A Quick 6-Step Guide to Remaining Relevant as Markets Change

“Everything the business does should revolve around providing value to the target market.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Business Paradigm Shifting: A Quick 6-Step Guide to Remaining Relevant as Markets Change

“A target market should be like a lighthouse in a storm to a business”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Business Paradigm Shifting: A Quick 6-Step Guide to Remaining Relevant as Markets Change

“Business capabilities are relative to macro conditions. Based on differences in macro conditions, the economic worth of a capability could differ from one scenario to another.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Business Paradigm Shifting: A Quick 6-Step Guide to Remaining Relevant as Markets Change

“A capability is a business’ ability to provide value to customers. A business can only deliver the value it is capable of delivering, and capabilities are key enablers of a business’ ability to exchange value with its target market.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Business Paradigm Shifting: A Quick 6-Step Guide to Remaining Relevant as Markets Change

“Even a single macro change – like an increase in the price of gasoline due to geo-political tensions – can have tremendous effects on a business’ ability to provide value to its customers.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Business Paradigm Shifting: A Quick 6-Step Guide to Remaining Relevant as Markets Change

“There is great wisdom in a business having a system in place for adapting its underlying assumptions and pivoting so that it can continue to survive and thrive in the new reality by reclaiming relevance and providing value to newly defined markets.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, Business Paradigm Shifting: A Quick 6-Step Guide to Remaining Relevant as Markets Change

“What needs to change in your company to maximize value for all stakeholders, making your shares rock-solid for the next decades?”
― Roland Wijnen, Business Model Shifts: Six Ways to Create New Value For Customers

“What connection can you facilitate around moments in the lives of consumers?”
― Roland Wijnen, Business Model Shifts: Six Ways to Create New Value For Customers

“As a leader, focus on building PEOPLE. Build other LEADERS. Focus on developing those who are inside and make them strong”
― Benjamin Suulola

“Businesses that embrace international markets as early as possible often see faster growth rates and other competitive advantages.”
― Nataly Kelly, Take Your Company Global: The New Rules of International Expansion

“Companies that expand internationally within their first year in business grow revenue and headcount faster than those who wait until later on.”
― Nataly Kelly, Take Your Company Global: The New Rules of International Expansion

“Because international expansion today happens faster than ever, your company needs a global vision from the earliest possible stage of growth.”
― Nataly Kelly, Take Your Company Global: The New Rules of International Expansion

“You no longer need to wait until you become well-established in your home market. Today, companies can go global as early as day one.”
― Nataly Kelly, Take Your Company Global: The New Rules of International Expansion

“International strategy and corporate strategy are inseparable when taking your business global.”
― Nataly Kelly, Take Your Company Global: The New Rules of International Expansion

“Building a global company is an intentional choice you make early on, and should be part of your company's mission.”
― Nataly Kelly, Take Your Company Global: The New Rules of International Expansion

“Taking your company global is a business transformation exercise that can help you achieve your biggest and most ambitious dreams for your business.”
― Nataly Kelly, Take Your Company Global: The New Rules of International Expansion

“There is no universal map or one-size-fits-all framework when you’re taking a company global. There are simply new organizational muscles you will need to build.”
― Nataly Kelly, Take Your Company Global: The New Rules of International Expansion

“It’s a beautiful thing to see a company become a well-known, trusted brand in the most distant locations and in languages the founders and executives themselves do not speak.”
― Nataly Kelly, Take Your Company Global: The New Rules of International Expansion

“There are five main reasons for taking a company global: proximity to customers, language, time zone, financial reasons, or employee mobility.”
― Nataly Kelly, Take Your Company Global: The New Rules of International Expansion

“The deeper you go into any local market, the more adaptations your company will need to make in order to achieve your full potential there.”
― Nataly Kelly, Take Your Company Global: The New Rules of International Expansion

“True global success requires finding the right balance for your business between thinking globally and executing locally.”
― Nataly Kelly, Take Your Company Global: The New Rules of International Expansion

“To build a global company, focus on making your customers successful, without geography becoming a barrier.”
― Nataly Kelly, Take Your Company Global: The New Rules of International Expansion

“To truly create an equitable experience for your customers in every local market, focus on driving a global mindset among your employees.”
― Nataly Kelly, Take Your Company Global: The New Rules of International Expansion

“Every local market is different. Acknowledging these differences and adapting to them is a critical part of building a global business.”
― Nataly Kelly, Take Your Company Global: The New Rules of International Expansion

“Building a global company is for leaders of businesses of any size that believe in the global appeal of what they offer to customers.”
― Nataly Kelly, Take Your Company Global: The New Rules of International Expansion

“Taking your company global makes it stronger, more resilient, and more capable of the ongoing innovation required for success in today's ever-changing business environment.”
― Nataly Kelly, Take Your Company Global: The New Rules of International Expansion