Program Description

While thriving in a VUCA world — volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity— requires an organizational transition into being a High-Reliability Organization. According to Weick and Sutcliffe, there are five key characteristics of a High-Reliability Organization: Preoccupation with Failure, Reluctance to Simplify Interpretations, Sensitivity to Operations (an HRO Distinguishing Characteristic), Commitment to Resilience, and Deference to Expertise. This workshop is focused on moving past individual leadership transformations, instead it emphasizes the need to harness collective mindfulness and collective enactment.

Program Objectives

• Be able to make a clear distinction between High-Performing Organizations and High-Reliability Organizations
• Understand and appreciate the business and organizational imperative to transform into a High-Reliability
  Organization
• Apply High-Reliability Organization concepts and methodologies to assess and select initiatives that are
  aligned with the vision and mission of the organization.