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IVY versus Traditional Mindset
Subtle Mindshift. Huge difference in staff acquisition and retention.
When companies and employees want the same thing, great things happen. We call this IVY Alignment, or the alignment of an employee's ideal vision of themselves (Ideal Vision of Yourself) with a Company's goals, objectives and way of operating. The concept of IVY appears subtle, yet its influence on day-to-day decisions is significant. The differences between IVY and a traditional mindset can be 180 degrees apart. Take a look for yourself:
| Traditional | IVY |
|---|---|
| The business exists for the owners | The business exists for all stakeholders |
| Place in an organization is important | Movement through an organization is important |
| Management is the primary source of decision making | Decision making is distributed throughout the organization |
| Management is the primary source of innovation | Innovation comes from anyone within the organization |
| Financial compensation is the primary motivator | Personal and professional growth are the primary motivators |
| Quality needs to be enforced | Quality emerges from motivation |
| Providing a job demands loyalty | Loyalty is the positive side-effect of providing a personal growth environment |
| Business process is static | Business process is dynamic, constantly evolving |
| Knowledge is scarce and difficult to acquire | Knowledge is abundant and easy to acquire |
| Information should be constrained | Information should be more accessible |
| Job and skill specialization is most efficient | Job and skill diversity is most efficient |
| A hierarchical structure leverages knowledge | A distributed structure leverages knowledge |
| Profit is the goal | Profit is a necessary side-effect |
| Measure your way out of trouble | Over-measurement is a symptom of trouble |
| Managers command and control | Managers serve and support |
| Hourly employees are most productive | Salaried employees are most productive |
| Today's youth are impatient, lazy, and entitled | Today's youth are impatient with outdated business processes |
| Work harder | Work smarter |
IVY increases productivity by focusing on what drives a business - its people. To learn more about IVY, contact Ucora.