Executive leadership
The organisation is designed to unlock contribution.
Executive leadership needs to create structures, priorities and frameworks that make it easier for people to understand and contribute to the Purpose.
Perspective
People want to contribute, succeed and be part of something meaningful. The organisation's role is to create the conditions that make this possible.
Core idea
People generally come to work wanting to contribute. They want to understand their Purpose, use their capabilities, succeed together with others and feel that their work matters.
When performance falls short, the explanation is often found in an unclear Purpose, weak conditions, limited authority, insufficient dialogue or obstacles in how the organisation works.
This perspective shifts the focus towards organising work so that people's desire to contribute can have an impact.
What this means for organisations
In practice, this perspective means being curious about what prevents people from doing a good job. It may involve unclear priorities, limited authority, weak coordination, too little feedback or conditions that do not match the demands of the Purpose.
Executive leadership
Executive leadership needs to create structures, priorities and frameworks that make it easier for people to understand and contribute to the Purpose.
HR
HR can contribute by making visible what people need to succeed: capability, clarity, authority, collaboration and sustainable ways of working.
Managers
Managers need to create conversations about what works, what gets in the way and the conditions the team needs to do a good job.
Connection to Verksamhetsskap®
Verksamhetsskap® is based on people wanting to succeed in their Purpose and contribute to something greater. Turning that desire into performance requires clarity, the right conditions, authority and dialogue.
Agerus puts this into practice through surveys, a digital platform, training and consultancy support. The method helps organisations see where the desire to contribute gains momentum and where work needs to be organised differently so that people can succeed.
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Dialogue helps the organisation understand what people need to contribute, take responsibility and develop through their work.
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