Strong planning and execution are crucial to set the stage for a successful transformation process. It also allows organizations to be more agile and adaptable as they face new challenges and opportunities, enabling them to pivot quickly, maximize resources, and operate as effectively as needed. Without a strong foundation, transformation efforts can become disjointed and ineffective, leading to wasted time and resources, as well as frustration and disengagement among employees. 

Ahead of the OPEX Week Summer: Transformation Leaders’ Summit, we spoke exclusively to David Atkinson, SVP and Chief HR Officer for Advocate Health’s Midwest Region, which includes the care delivery brands of Advocate Health Care in Illinois and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. We discussed his experience with large-scale organization design, structural architecture in mergers and acquisitions and laying the foundations for successful transformation. 

Read more and discover: 

• David’s experience with pre-transformation planning 
• How organizational structure has played a part in the success or failure of transformations 
• The greatest challenges when trying to ensure strong foundations and planning for successful transformation 
• How to go about building the evidence base for business transformation projects 
• The common mistakes organizations make when laying the foundations for successful transformation and how to avoid these 
• The top lessons learned from laying a strong foundation 
• Key advice for ensuring a strong infrastructure, strategy, governance and organizational structure to support successful transformation 

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