The Business-Within-a-Business Paradigm:
new modes of governance in empowered, entrepreneurial organizations

Abstract

A clear, compelling vision can inspire staff, guide decisions, and serve as a magnet that energizes organizational improvements and attracts them to a common long-term goal.

If an organization's vision amounts to little more than "be the best at what we do," saying nothing about how to do so, an important opportunity is missed. If a vision statement describes an organization's future products and services, it become obsolete as fast as business strategies and technologies change.

A lasting and inspiring vision can be constructed on the foundation of the business-within-a-business (BWB) paradigm. Treating every group as an entrepreneurship has powerful implications for business processes, governance, and business unit autonomy. The BWB paradigm resolves confusion about the role of committees and control over resources and priorities. And it leads to the kind of empowered, entrepreneurial organizations that attract and retain the best people, and that perform consistently well at their missions.

This session defines the BWB paradigm, explores its implications, and suggests a practical way to implement it.

Outline

* The role of vision

* The business-within-a-business paradigm

* Implications for business processes

* Implications for governance

* Implications for autonomous business units

* Summary of benefits

* How to implement the vision systemically

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