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Page 2 of 2 AUSCO has strong elements of entrepreneurship (by hiring experience and distributing authority to it) Further, in providing its people with the freedom to take on greenfields projects and at the same time, leverage its document management technology so existing work can be shared, there is a strong element of a learning strategy. AUSCO also draws on an Environmental approach to strategy – that is, responding to the environment as it unfolds. "Logical incrementalism" as we have said, is the strategists term. AUSCO has applied entrepreneurship to a learning and environmentally aware and responsive set of strategies to great effect. This case study is based on a real client running a great business, very focused on delivering professional excellence in its work. What can be learned from AUSCO? To be fair, there is a bit more information needed.  AUSCO's organic growth, whilst rapid and successful in a market segment
that was also growing rapidly, had also created inefficiencies and some
anarchy – both of which were fragmenting effort and beginning to create silos and competition between managers. To continue on this
path would likely see destruction of value, potentially rapidly as the
market growth slows and competitive pressure increase. Already, some of AUSCO’s competitors are
outperforming it on financial criteria and also appear to be growing larger. Some
markets were growing faster than AUSCO is growing in them. This
absence of comparative analysis enabled AUSCO to ignore threats until
they began destroying value. Finally, whilst the most experienced leaders of
the organization could legitimately point to the validation of their
‘gut feel’ over a decade or more, with devolved authority, ‘gut feel’
was also being applied by far less experienced and proven people. With the whole story, it becomes easier to understand the situation. AUSCO is succeeding and has a strategy in place. However, the scope in its strategic thinking and planning is too limited. Blinded by both recent success and in a fight/flight frame of mind in relation to succession, acknowledging risks and handling change, the organisation is weakening. Many powerful insights are to be gained by applying different perspectives and strategic approaches – both the ones being used by AUSCO and approaches not yet being used by AUSCO. This is the unique value of T | M | G. TMG identifies what you are doing and what you are not. T | M | G broadens the thinking, stimulating new perspectives. Our approach is designed to fully value and advance what is working, but at the same time, help clients discover as yet untapped ways to advance further, faster. To do this requires tremendous diversity of thinking and the ability to contemplate multiple interlinking scenarios and influences. T |
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