Paradigms Wrok_NEED IN 5 HOURS
Daniel Orth
paradigms30apr10_21.ppt• Why is it so easy to say no to new ideas? •
• New ideas cause change.
• New ideas create uncertainty.
• We like to do it the way we’ve
always done it before.
• Paradigm Shifts 1980 – 2000 •
• The Space Shuttle.
• Total Quality.
• Cell Phones and Pagers.
• Fall of the Soviet Union.
• Birth of the Internet.
• Euro-Dollar.
• Definition of a Paradigm & Synonyms •
• Definition:
Paradigm means pattern
or model.
• Synonyms:
Theory, Dogma, World View,
Mindset, Tradition, Habit.
• Paradigms •
• A paradigm is a system of
rules that does two things.
1. Sets limits or boundaries.
2. Provides guidance for solving
problems.
• The Paradigm Effect •
• What may be obvious to one
person may be totally
imperceptible to someone else.
• Old paradigms blind us from seeing
new paradigms.
• Back to Zero •
• When a paradigm shifts,
everyone goes to Back to Zero.
• Examples:
GM and Toyota
Sears and Wal-Mart
Motorola and Nokia
• The Impossibility Question •
• “What is impossible to do in
your business today, but, if it
could be done, would
fundamentally change it for
the better?”
• Ask this question of everyone in
your company (oldest to newest).
• Paradigms are Common •
• We have paradigms in almost
every aspect of our lives.
• Common Paradigms
Driving to work
Doing the dishes
Shopping for groceries
Celebrating birthdays
• Paradigms are Useful •
• They tell us the rules.
• They focus our attention.
• They help us identify what’s
important and what’s not.
• Paradigm Paralysis •
• This happens when a paradigm
becomes the paradigm – the
only way to do something.
• It can kill the biggest and most
successful company.
• Outsiders •
• People who create new
paradigms are usually outsiders.
• They are not part of the
established paradigm community.
• It Takes Courage •
• Practitioners of the old
paradigm who choose to change
to the new paradigm have to
be very courageous.
• The are known as paradigm
pioneers if they invest their
fortunes in the new paradigm.
• It’s Up to You •
• You can choose to change
your paradigm.
