Barry Eustance Talks to David Winders About Target Operating Models and Why They're So Important!

Summary



 



David Winders, The Sixsess Consultancy's Target Operating Model course Principal Facilitator discusses the importance of target operating models (TOMs) in organisations and how they help communicate and implement strategies.



 



He explains that Target Operating Models (TOMs_ are a description of the future state of an organisation and involve different perspectives and views.



 



David emphasises the need for simplicity and practicality in creating TOMs, rather than getting caught up in complex methodologies and tools. He also discusses the upcoming target operating model courses offered by Sixsess Consultancy.



 



Keywords



 



target operating model, TOM, strategy, organisational design, communication, perspectives, simplicity, practicality, courses



 



Takeaways



 


• Target operating models (TOMs) are essential for organisations to communicate and implement their strategies.




 


• TOMs provide a description of the future state of an organisation and involve different perspectives and views.




 


• Simplicity and practicality are key in creating effective TOMs, rather than getting caught up in complex methodologies and tools.




 


• Sixsess Consultancy offers target operating model courses that cover various techniques and tools for creating TOMs.




 



Titles



 


• The Importance of Target Operating Models in Organisations




 


• Creating Effective Target Operating Models: Simplicity and Practicality




 



Sound Bites



 


• "TOMs provide a description of the future state of an organisation."




 


• "TOMs are not just a new org chart or a systems diagram."




 


• "Keeping things simple and practical is more important than following a specific methodology."




 



Chapters



 



00:00 Introduction and Background



02:59 Understanding Target Operating Models



06:06 The Role of TOMs in Strategy Communication



09:15 Applicability of TOMs in Different Organisations



11:14 David's Contributions to Target Operating Model Books



14:38 Practical Application of TOMs and the Use of Tools



17:51 Challenges with IT Tools for TOMs



20:07 Sixsess Consultancy’s' Target Operating Model Courses



25:41 Course Content and Approach



27:47 Conclusion and Final Thoughts



 



Useful Links:







The Sixsess Consultancy's Target Operating Model Information Page (https://mailchi.mp/10fbb29527de/sixse...)



 



The Sixess Consultancy Website (https://sixsess.org/)



 



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