Certified Organizational ReWilding Advisor
So, What is Organizational ReWilding?
The Concept of Biological Rewilding
Organizational ReWilding is loosely based on biological rewilding, a process developed and implemented by biologists and park rangers in Yellowstone National Park during the 1990s. In short, wolves had been missing in the park for several decades but were at one time a dominant predator in the region. Furthermore, the park’s ecosystem was in disarray and on its way to becoming a high-plains desert.
In order to save the park, they made a bold decision to reintroduce the gray wolf to the ecosystem. The idea arose from the scientific process known as rewilding, which focuses on the reintroduction of a missing element to the ecosystem in order to restore harmony and balance. The end result was amazing! Not only were the balance of animal and plant species positively impacted, the rivers and streams even changed course.
Organizational ReWilding vs Biological Rewilding
Building on the biological concept of “rewidling,” a framework was developed that recognizes a business as a human ecosystem. Similarly, we evaluate a business and look for any key systemic elements that may be missing – like wolves at Yellowstone. Then, we reintroduce those elements found to be lacking in the ecosystem. As a result, the business will be reinvigorated becoming stronger, more energized, and enduring. Hence, an exceptional business will emerge that is high-functioning and highly profitable.
Organizational ReWilding as a Business Model
As a business model, Organizational ReWilding provides a framework that calls for periodic assessments of a business’s design. Most importantly, it accounts for all fundamental areas of a business including structure, value, stakeholders and the bottom line. Then, after analyzing the current status of the business, adjustments are made based on predictions from the Stages of Growth. In other words, depending on the requirements of the organization’s stage of growth, any identified missing elements are added into the plan of action.
The Periodic ReWild Business Assessment
We are all governed by the natural and physical laws that are all around us each and every day. Likewise, there are natural laws that are fundamental to human organizations, and they serve as the backbone of Organizational ReWilding. Moreover, they apply to all businesses no matter their size, industry, or leader personality. The business assessment tool we use has the following three parts:
THE INPUT
The proprietary ReWild Business Assessment is a product of decades of research. Its a questionnaire that enables us to ask unique questions that get to the heart of your business’s challenges. Rather than merely identifying the surface symptoms, it helps us discover the underlying causes so they can be properly addressed.
THE ANALYSIS
The information provided by the questionnaire is then fed into the ReWilding analytics model helping us to identify which key systemic elements are missing from the business’s ecosystem. The elements can include, but are not limited to areas like strategy, company culture, systems infrastructure and leadership.
THE ELEMENTS
We then frame the findings, based on an actionable list of missing key elements, and present them to both the executive and key management team members. Lastly, the missing elements are reintroduced into the organization’s ecosystem, resulting in high-performing teams and sustainable business growth.
What Organizational ReWilding Looks Like
As a certified Organizational ReWilding advisor, our principal, Lee Mulberry, will schedule 6 to 8 meetings with your leadership team. During each session, he will engage the leaders on key components of the business and identify ways in which to add structure, clarity, and focus to the organization. He will document all of the new insights and ideas that arise from the meetings in the ReWild Business Model. As a result, the team will have ongoing access to the framework in which to perform “what if” analysis to continually improve the outcome.
Why Organizational ReWilding is so Important
Research has shown that almost all businesses, 91% of them in fact, fail to realize their potential. The main reason this happens is due to the lack of an innovative and effective business model. The relentless and ever-changing marketplace demands that leaders understand the fundamental design of their business. But, because they consume themselves with their day-to-day responsibilities, they rarely have the capacity to step back and inspect the structure of their businesses. The ReWild Business Model offers a solution to leaders to help them regularly assess their business and and make systematic adjustments while their business grows.
The Numerous Benefits of Organizational ReWilding
We encourage you to ReWild your business because we know your business will benefit greatly. We know this because there are 30 years of scientific research and more than 1,500 improved companies to back it up. Some of the ways you can expect your company to benefit include:
- Clarify your understanding of the value you are delivering to your customers
- Create effective business development strategies based on customer needs
- Construct a framework for developing new product/service offerings
- Explore fresh ideas and concepts to generate new streams of revenue
- Advance your thinking about your business with a powerful new language
- Communicate the future of your business clearly and concisely to your employees
- Improve your operational structures based on revenue groups
- Increase company profitably using insightful and pertinent feedback
The Stages of Growth™ Assessment
Did you know that every business, regardless of location or industry, goes through The Seven Stages of Growth? And that if you understand The Stage of Growth your business is in that you can accurately diagnose the challenges you are facing, and even predict what obstacles you will experience next?
Our proprietary research spanning 30+ years has discovered a simple but powerful way to better understand your business though The Stages of Growth™.
Get a free report of your company’s stage to receive guidance on 6 key areas you need to focus on as a business owner.
(2 minutes) Free
Three Faces of a Leader Assessment
There is an ideal proportion of time for a leader to spend wearing the Visionary, Manager, and Specialist Faces. As an organization grows, these proportions change.
Misalignment in the Three Faces of a Leader leads to difficulty with culture, employee turnover, lack of staff buy-in, and an organization that is destabilized by chaos.
Get the Three Faces of a Leader Report for your business’s Stage of Growth.
(2 minutes) Free
Challenges of Growth Assessment
Business leaders face a constant stream of challenges that often seem to be unpredictable and hard to define.
The Challenges of Growth Report gives business owners and leaders clarifying language and insight about the challenges they are wrestling with. The report also includes pointers on focusing your efforts.
Our proprietary 30+ years of research covering 1,300 companies in dozens of industries provides the foundation of this report.
(2 minutes) Free
Leadership Style Assessment
Leading a business changes as the organization grows, and knowing what changes your organization needs from you helps your business be more successful, and reduces your frustration in managing your team.
Our Leadership Style Assessment uses data from leading resources, including our own proprietary research, to identify the primary, secondary and tertiary leadership style you need to be employing for your business today.
It only takes a couple of minutes to access this valuable insight.
(2 minutes) Free
Gates of Focus Assessment
All activity in an organization boils down to three Gates – People, Profit, and Process. As an organization grows, the required focus on each of these Gates changes.
There is an ideal order of prioritization of these three Gates, depending on an organization’s Stage of Growth.
Submit the form below to get the Gates of Focus Report for your business’s Stage of Growth.
(2 minutes) Free
The Non-Negotiable Rules
For every Stage of Growth, there is a correlating set of Non-Negotiable Rules. What makes them non-negotiable? The research shows that unless a company is applying these rules systematically across each Stage of Growth, it is likely to experience significant problems that will result in a weaker business ecosystem. The assessments below cover all six areas where the Non-Negotiable Rules apply.
The Business Development Non-Negotiable Rules Assessment
To achieve sustainable growth, an organization must grow proportionally across six foundational areas: Business Development, Business Model & Plan, Finance, Leadership, Operations, and Workplace Community.
The Business Development Non-Negotiable Rules report gives business owners and leaders insight into where to focus within marketing, sales, and customer service. The areas of focus will depend on the business’s Stage of Growth.
Take the assessment and get valuable insight into how to bring health and balance to Business Development within your organization.
(2 minutes) Free
The Workplace Community Non-Negotiable Rules Assessment
To achieve sustainable growth, an organization must grow proportionally across six foundational areas: Business Development, Business Model & Plan, Finance, Leadership, Operations, and Workplace Community.
The Workplace Community Non-Negotiable Rules report gives business owners and leaders insight into how they should spend energy in developing Workplace Community depending on the business’s Stage of Growth.
Take the assessment and get valuable insight into how to bring health and balance to Workplace Community within your organization.
(2 minutes) Free
The Business Model & Plan Non-Negotiable Rules Assessment
To achieve sustainable growth, an organization must grow proportionally across six foundational areas: Business Development, Business Model & Plan, Finance, Leadership, Operations, and Workplace Community.
The Business Model & Plan Non-Negotiable Rules report gives business owners and leaders insight into how they should spend energy in developing and understanding the Business Model depending on the business’s Stage of Growth.
Take the assessment and get valuable insight into how to effectively work on your Business Model & Plan.
(2 minutes) Free
The Finance Non-Negotiable Rules Assessment
To achieve sustainable growth, an organization must grow proportionally across six foundational areas: Business Development, Business Model & Plan, Finance, Leadership, Operations, and Workplace Community.
The Finance Non-Negotiable Rules report gives business owners and leaders insight into how they should spend energy in growing revenue depending on the business’s Stage of Growth.
Take the assessment and get valuable insight into how to effectively work on Finance.
(2 minutes) Free
The Operations Non-Negotiable Rules Assessment
To achieve sustainable growth, an organization must grow proportionally across six foundational areas: Business Development, Business Model & Plan, Finance, Leadership, Operations, and Workplace Community.
The Operations Non-Negotiable Rules report gives business owners and leaders insight into how the organization should function operationally depending on the business’s Stage of Growth.
Take the assessment and get valuable insight into how to effectively work on Operations.
(2 minutes) Free
The Leadership Non-Negotiable Rules Assessment
To achieve sustainable growth, an organization must grow proportionally across six foundational areas: Business Development, Business Model & Plan, Finance, Leadership, Operations, and Workplace Community.
The Leadership Non-Negotiable Rules report gives business owners and leaders insight into how the organization should function operationally depending on the business’s Stage of Growth.
Take the assessment and get valuable insight into how to be the leader your organization needs.
(2 minutes) Free