In some organisations business transformation programmes are simply sliced up and assigned to line executives. They are expected to see the project through to conclusion.  This is a natural response to what might be a ‘moment of truth’ for the organisation with little consideration of a planned offensive.

Making someone accountable certainly concentrates their mind.  We have strong opinions on the role of sponsors in the delivery process.

Line executives responsible for delivery who have a 'day job' are faced with a dilemma.  Are they keen and excited by the challenge? How does he/she balance the competing demands of running their business unit whilst also delivering the required change?  What is their personal & political agenda, hopes and fears?

Change programmes are often best managed by professionals who can dedicate their full energies to the transformation challenges.  This is tough for those torn between their ‘business as usual’ role and projects, in the end doing justice to neither.  Political agendas further hamper project outcomes. 

Even with an increasing awareness of this conflict of priorities, it is often the case that there are simply not enough individuals well versed in the art of business change to go round. 

Sterling Solutions provides scalable project and programme managers at every level and radically reduces the risk of change failure.