{"id":24826,"date":"2016-07-20T10:01:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T10:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kepner-tregoe.com\/responding-confidently-to-the-changing-world-business-changes-the-way-we-work\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T14:40:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T14:40:16","slug":"responding-confidently-to-the-changing-world-business-changes-the-way-we-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kepner-tregoe.com\/nl\/blogs\/responding-confidently-to-the-changing-world-business-changes-the-way-we-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Responding Confidently to the Changing World: Business Changes the Way We Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The way we do business is continuously changing. And these changes affect the way we work \u2013redefining job roles, eliminating old roles and creating new ones.<\/p>\n<p>One of the key growth strategies for a business is to respond to change with agility and confidence. Within a dynamic, changing environment, organizations must have a structure to unleash the potential of people and to grapple with challenges in how to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Leverage new technologies<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Launch new products and services<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Accelerate decision making<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The changing role of IT professionals is a great example of how work is changing. Many IT professionals are specialized\u2013in IT support, system development and enterprise architecture to name a few areas. But today these IT specialists are called on for more hybrid roles that focus on delivering diverse business outcomes. They are driving business initiatives, solving business challenges and executing key projects. Similarly these hybrid roles are demanding more advanced IT expertise from specialists in Talent Management, HR, Sales, Marketing and Finance.<\/p>\n<p>Are we prepared for these evolving, enhanced job requirements and expectations from business? It is increasingly important for the workforce to be ready to manage this complexity. In \u201cThe Future of Jobs Reports\u201d published by World Economic Forum (2016), complex problem solving and critical thinking are identified as the key survival skills for this complex business environment.<\/p>\n<p>Kepner-Tregoe (KT) is helping organizations change. While Kepner-Tregoe is well known for root cause analysis, the true potential of the KT approach is to create order out of complexity, reduce uncertainty, and increase our ability to act more effectively. KT\u2019s structured thinking tools offer an edge by helping to identify exactly where to focus efforts.<\/p>\n<p>For example, in the case of disruptive technology, before a business adopts a new technology there are variables that are uncertain such as security, costs, market share, threats to the business and strategic alignment. What KT provides is the \u201chow\u201d to systematically evaluate the technology in relation to the business, surfacing potential problems or opportunities and planning ahead with clarity.<\/p>\n<p>This structured approach to critical thinking is universally applicable regardless of workforce dynamics, job functions and complexity of the business because it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Creates a shared language that supports precise communication and logic<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Brings a proactive approach to managing people, products and processes<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Reduces unplanned costs and risks<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Supports effective, objective-driven recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As business changes, the role of critical thinking is perennially relevant. 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