Leading and Implementing Transformation

”The value creation has been tremendous: for the leadership team, for the transformation process and for the organisation,“ stated the Managing Director of a ​European Pharmaceutical Company


So how did we lead and implement the business TRANSFORMATION? 

As part of this pharmaceutical company’s transformation journey, its R&D organisation had undergone a vast transformation: adjusting and downsizing the existing organisation, closing the sites, and centralising all activities. ​

@EnablingChange joined the client organisation at the point when they were preparing for the next phase of the transformation journey: defining a new R&D model and clarifying how to implement and rebuild the momentum. The challenge the leadership team faced was: how to coordinate the transformation journey to enable a common direction across the business?


Our Approach​:

Working with the client, we developed a structured process to align and mobilise the R&D Leadership Team. The approach was structured in short SPRINTs with clear deliverables:

  1. develop a shared understanding of the learnings and required change impact from both the existing project portfolio and the new operating model 

  2. bridge the transition into living the new operating model, ensuring a clear direction and transformation journey; clear organisation, roles, responsibilities, and ways of working (building the future culture and case-for-change).


Key Deliverables:

  • ‘As-is’ mapping to ‘to-be’ mapping to ensure the right size of the organisation​

  • Transformation roadmap for the next 2 years, detailed plan for rightsizing process in the coming quarter and beyond

  • Definition of roles and responsibilities in the new operating model 

  • Foundation for ‘case-for-change’ and ‘change communication’​

  • Mapping transition from ‘current culture’ to ‘desired culture​’

  • Transformation training and toolkit​


The Results:

The mobilization process has overall increased ownership alignment among the Leadership Team for the transformation journey and enhanced the shared ability to lead and implement the transformation.

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