Six Pitfalls Of Operating Model Transformations

This episode explores the McKinsey Quarterly article "How to Get Your Operating Model Transformation Back on Track," authored by Ákos Légrádi, Deepak Mahadevan, Olli Salo, and Tom Welchman.While over half of large companies have attempted to modernize their operating models through agile, digitization, or other "new ways of working," many find that the promised gains in speed, efficiency, and customer centricity remain elusive. This episode breaks down the six common pitfalls identified in the sources—such as failing to link goals to strategy or pursuing technology changes in a silo—that prevent organizations from achieving their full value potential. Listeners will learn how to move beyond "inspirational posters" to create a holistic system that transforms strategic potential into market-beating results.