Individuals are moved to do something.
They recognize they cannot do it alone. So they gather a couple other people, read Organizations The Lionsberg Way, and Forge or Join a Team.
They Federate With Lionsberg as a Whole, and with one or two other groups or federations to extend their access, resources, and capabilities.
Now - it is time to get to work.
Because you are Federating with other organizations, we would highly recommend that you take the time to learn the basics of the Lionsberg Integrated Delivery System and the Lionsberg System of Work.
As a quick refresher, the core innovation of Integrated Delivery is that it transforms any program of action into a Goal Delivery System.
The activities of an organization should be performed with the understanding that Everything Is A Project.
Viewing everything through the lens or framework of project helps everyone, both Participants and Observers, know what is going and why.
It also dramatically increases the probability that the Organization will Succeed.
The project process through which 1. Intention is brought into Reality can be thought of as encompassing 6 basic steps:
The first step is to ensure that all Participants share the same vision, intention, and goal. If the project were a Quest, this would be akin to understanding Where We Are Going and Why.
The second step is to analyze and understand the existing state, forces, and conditions. If the project were a Quest, this would be akin to understanding Where We Are.
Understanding these first two elements opens up The Gap between Point A Where We Are and Point B Where We Are Going.
Most of the time, this opening articulation will alert us to the reality that we need to engage additional people, expertise, or resources in order to succeed. The third step therefore is to Engage, and to revisit steps 1 and 2 with the Wise Right people.
The forth step involves engaging the Planning System. Creating a Project Plan helps ensure that Participants, Stakeholders, and Observers understand all of the components necessary to complete the project successfully. A Project Plan is also a form of communication and dialogue - it is a way of asking if everything has been thought of, where there might be problems or gaps, and what the expected outcome is.
The fifth step is to take action and begin to test and act out the Project Plan with Courage and Perseverance in light of the Challenges and Obstacles that are sure to arise.
This sixth step encompasses and wraps all the others in an ongoing process of continuously learning and improving the Quality of: 1) Intention 2) Analysis 3) Engagement 4) Planning 5) Action, and 6) Continuous Improvement.
Like the Scientific Method, much of this process is rooted in analyzing Variance Between Expected And Actual Outcomes.
None of these elements are meant to be static. They are meant to reflect our Current Best Understanding, and to be evolved over time to conform to Reality ever more closely.
For the basics on how to keep things clean, clear, and functioning well, see Project Management Hygiene.