Looking back at my original module one discussion post, I would say
that I do agree with what I previously wrote but would increase and
support those ideas with the things I learned in this course. I focused
on the idea of success as a company fulfilling its goals, values, and
mission, in a proper and effective way and I still agree with this
thought, but I also think it is important to focus this idea of success
into the many individual pieces that make it up. I would definitely
work to take a more analytical approach to identify success within
organizations for specific aspects and goals that it had set forth, and I
think using this approach will allow me to understand the overall
success of an organization more deeply. I feel that the focus in this
course on breaking down overall components of companies and
identifying strengths and weaknesses within them was very helpful in
showing me how important a more fine tuned review can be. I think
this structure of analysis we worked with influenced this decision in
adding on to my previous determination of what success was and
how it is measured. I appreciate the additional insight gained from
this course and understand that there are a plethora of ways to
measure success depending on a variety of factors which can all
work to influence the measurement results. I hope to continue
learning and expanding my ways of thinking about success and
analyzing performance in companies to help increase my
understanding of companies and abilities in working with them.
Some performance factors and future trends I will focus on will
include the measurement of progress towards the given mission and
vision statements as well as how adaptable a team or organization
can be. There is a major influence that measurement of progress can
have in maintaining a synchronized team and ensuring final delivery
of any product or idea, which makes it a key factor to pay attention
to. I would work to use progress measurement in a positive way to
push the team or company to peak performance while rewarding and
working with them along the way to ensure the most streamlined
process. I will also focus on how the team is accepting any
advancements in whatever field they are in and dealing with any
unforeseen events and obstacles in an effort to find the most
adaptable environment possible. Given the major changes that have
affected all industries across the globe including pandemics, political
turmoil, and financial instability, a company or team must be able to
work efficiently and effectively regardless of outside factors in order
to meet the needs of the company. If an individual for example is
very settled with one specific way of work and opposes other ones
regardless of higher efficiency, then that individual would not be an
acceptable candidate for a team or company looking to evolve and
change. This company would look to work with as many
advancements as possible in a continuous cycle that would allow for
competitive growth in its field. I would work to put together the
most dynamic team possible who is willing to work through things
differently and accept all advancements brought to them as the
major opportunities they could be to achieve a competitive
advantage. Pursuing a team with these two qualities among many
others will provide an efficient and talented workforce that could
work to benefit any company or organization.
