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Transforming Large Organizations into Superfluid Enterprises

We're assembling a 4-day virtual advisory panel to discuss how large incumbent companies can redesign their organizations (people, processes, & technology) to operate in a more frictionless manner and succeed in a competitive environment defined by digital fluency, agility, and entrepreneurial mindsets.

A professional facilitator will lead an open & honest discussion. This is a unique opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge, learn from your peers, and gain recognition for advancing innovation. You will also receive a $200 honorarium.

Project Objectives:
- Better understand the needs of the market.
- Explore and map the current landscape.
- Identify future directions.
- Determine a recommended path.

peopleExpert participation

Looking to engage experts in, but not limited to, the following:
- Organization science / organization theory / organizational design
- Management science
- Management consulting / operational consulting
- Business model innovation
- CIO / CTO

Applicants
Manny Gatlin
Technology Executive | Collaborative Leader | Enterprise SaaS Solutions | Global Team Management
I've engaged and led successful business process transformations at several high-tech companies, including Fortune 500 companies such as Intel and ARRIS, at a global level. While my speciality is software and systems engineering, the lessons learned and the approaches I've taken are leadership-based and people-centric and have led to successful organizational transformations across the entire business value delivery chain, including sales, finance, product engineering, quality assurance, deployment, and support.
Tim Boone
Executive Leadership Coach
I have 50 years of experience helping organizations improve performance and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Human behavior focused on Management and Organization Development. I have engaged a number of large companies in a customer-focused process/organization improvement that is a unique way of identifying changes to improve customer retention and profitability. I coach Senior Executives in leadership. I work well with others and this sounds like a fun activity.
Steve Grant
VP, Applied Behavioral & Social Science
I have worked for the last 4 years in an applied behavioral and social science role at a Fortune 50 FinServe firm. Much of my work was internal to the firm, and fell into the domain of Org Psych. I did projects regarding changing cultural norms around innovation, as well as overcoming institutional resistance to change.
Michael Franke
Consultant, Sr. Manager/Director | Revenue & Profit Growth | Catalyst for Team-based Results, Adapting to Change
I can share many relevant insights gained through helping IBM and Cisco services & software divisions to diversify/grow revenue and transform operations. Roles as senior consultant and line manager/SME enabled agility, innovation and new models for customer interaction. As a thought leader, I blend knowledge and expertise from process, innovation, org change domains. Re: narrower topics for input include XaaS, Outcome Selling, Services Economy/Customer Success. Also, help clients address change and uncertainty, I have ideas blending creativity/innovation with more structured business execution (harness mindset, principles and actions from jazz (tie with agile, innovation, leadership/change, customer responsive design).
Bryan Wayda
Chief Supply and Service Officer
I have experience in large organizations (Siemens, and Avon), as well as a medium sized business (Coty) and small entrepreneurial organizations (Furnas Electric, and Rodan and Fields, LLC). I have been involved in transformation activity at all of these organizations, and have experience in comparing and contrasting the different approaches and ways to achieve a desired outcome. While the majority of my experience is in Supply Chain and Operations, I have significant experience in technology implementations as part of business transformation initiatives. I also have a global perspective from my expatriate role in Mexico to working for both a German based company and a European multi-national organization.
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“I like that I can do this when I have time,
and there is no set schedule.”


Eric Allen, Senior Manager, Supply Chain at EY

“I find the topics engaging and I love the
flexibility of checking in and providing insights
at my convenience.”

Kimberly Underwood, Consultant at Underwood Consulting

“Great platform, great questions and topics.
The potential to earn a little more money for
participating is nice as well.”

Oren Birks, Sr. Director of IT at PBI-Gordon

“I really enjoy being on the panels, sharing
information and reading the perspective of the
other panelists. It is quite intriguing and most
all of the panelists are quite bright.”

Patty Soltis, CX Strategist at Kinetic Edge Consultants

“Very interactive, informative and without
any inherent bias. This is as good a collaborative
platform as you can get.”

Pinaki Banerjee, Program Director at ITC InfoTech

“It is a perfect platform not just to share
but to learn and stay updated.”


Armando Leyva, HR Director at 360º HC

FAQ
  • add remove What is Currnt?
    Currnt is a “Knowledge Networking” platform where companies and professionals come to stay relevant on the latest advances in their industries in the face of the increasing pace of change. Companies sponsor panels to learn about where markets are headed or how to leverage new capabilities. Professionals join to demonstrate and develop their passions with equal caliber peers in expert-only facilitated online engagements. On Currnt, we take our passions seriously and ourselves lightly. See our Community Guidelines, to learn more of the rules of the road, here are some highlights

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  • add remove How do Panels work?
    The panel is like a facilitated forum of hand selected experts on a topic sponsored by a company that wants to learn fast. Panels are organized in chapters called Themes that focus on one subtopic at a time. In some panels Themes are only 24 hours in duration, in others they are a week long, and in some they are two weeks long. When one Theme closes, a new one begins. You come in when you feel like it, but try to come in twice per Theme. You earn points from your peers and the facilitator when they react to your ideas. Likewise, others earn points when you interact on their posts. The more we discuss and debate, the better the insights, the more points earned by all.

  • add remove Why should I apply? Do I get paid?
    Professionals join Currnt because they want to remain relevant on subjects they’re passionate about and subjects that are shaping the future of their industry. They also:

    • Engage and connect with equal caliber peers in their industry
    • Learn and enhance their knowledge
    • Get recognized and rewarded for providing their inputs and thought-leadership
    • When specified above in the project description, you can earn honorarium payments and/or recognition points redeemable for cash. Learn more here.
  • add remove Are there specific times I need to participate?
    There are no set times for calls or meetings. Participation is 100% online on the Currnt platform and engagement between the all expert panelists is asynchronous in written form. Just come in twice per Theme, at your convenience.

  • add remove How do KnowledgeStreams and DesignSprints work?
    Streams are ongoing online engagements for exploration or working iteratively with a panel, and Sprints are on-demand engagement to get to actionable insights quickly. Both are facilitated and are always-on for participants to engage at-convenience. The conversations are segmented into Themes which are subtopics which are like chapters in a book. In a 4 Day Sprint, Themes are 24 hours, whereas a Theme in a Stream is every two week. Throughout the discussion, the facilitator highlights and categorizes the “key takeaways” to be voted and distilled into a summary report. It’s also common that other pieces of content (whitepapers, blogs, podcasts) are also prepared from the distilled insights.

  • add remove I’ve applied. Now what?
    Your application will be internally reviewed in the following 24-48hrs and screened for any conflict of interest, and general fit. Next your application will be shortlisted for the sponsor to accept, bookmark or reject. You will receive a notification each step of the way, but expect this may take a couple of days, or even weeks if the panel is new. Nevertheless, in addition to the notifications, you can always go back to the Apply page to view the status of your application.

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Transforming Large Organizations into Superfluid Enterprises