Winning the Transformation Battle: Experts on How to Overcome the 70% Failure Rate
Please join us for this thrilling discussion with renowned experts Jim Weber, Danielle Feinblum and Bent Flyvbjerg as we explore invaluable insights and actionable strategies to help your organization navigate its workforce transformation journey successfully.
In a world where successful transformations are rare, understanding the key elements that drive success is crucial. This exclusive fireside chat brings together three distinguished figures with deep insights into organizational transformation: Bent Flyvbjerg, an expert in megaprojects and large-scale transformations; Jim Weber, the former CEO of Brooks Running, who led a remarkable turnaround at the company; and Danielle Feinblum, Principal at Deloitte Consulting LLP and leader of the Organization Transformation practice in the US.
Join Orgvue’s CEO, Oliver Shaw, as he moderates a dynamic discussion that will delve into the real-world experiences and expert perspectives of our esteemed guests. Jim Weber will share his journey of transforming Brooks Running into a leading brand, highlighting the strategies and leadership principles that fueled their success. Bent Flyvbjerg will provide a broader view, drawing on his extensive research to explain why some large projects fail while others thrive. Danielle will bring her expertise in leading complex organizational transformations, focusing on the role of culture and engagement as critical drivers of success.
This webinar promises to offer invaluable insights and actionable strategies to help your organization navigate its transformation journey successfully. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the best and position your organization for success.
Monday, September 23
- 11:00AM EDT
- 8:00AM PDT
- 4:00PM BST
Speakers
Jim Weber, former CEO of Brooks
Jim Weber joined Brooks as CEO in 2001 and for over 23 years was credited for the Seattle-based company’s aggressive turnaround story, focusing the team solely on delivering personally inspiring performance products and experiences that keep people running. The business and brand caught the attention of Warren Buffett, who declared Brooks a standalone Berkshire Hathaway Inc. subsidiary company in 2012.
Weber’s professional journey also includes various assignments in the branded consumer products industry as chairman and CEO of Sims Sports, president of O’Brien International, vice president of The Coleman Company, and various roles with The Pillsbury Company. Weber is the author of the book Running with Purpose: How Brooks Outpaced Goliath Competitors to Lead the Pack, a leadership memoir chronicling Brooks’ journey to build a brand and business that was published by Harper Collins Leadership in 2022.
Bent Flyvbjerg, Professor Emeritus at Oxford University & Award-Winning Scholar
Bent Flyvbjerg is Professor Emeritus at Oxford University and the Villum Kann Rasmussen Professor and Chair in Major Program Management at the IT University of Copenhagen. He works for better project leadership in business and government. He is the most cited scholar in the world in project and program management and included on Stanford University’s prestigious Top 2% of most cited scholars in the world.
Flyvbjerg is a senior advisor to government and business, including 10 Downing Street, the US and Chinese governments, and several Fortune 500 companies. He is an external advisor to McKinsey & Co. He has worked on some of the largest projects and portfolios in the world, on front-end planning, delivery, rescue of failing projects, postmortems, de-biasing, audits, and as expert witness. He advises ministers, C-suites, and boards on how to deliver their programs successfully.
Danielle Feinblum, Organization Transformation US Leader
Danielle is a Principal in Deloitte Consulting LLP based in Los Angeles, CA, and leads the national Organization Transformation offering within the Human Capital practice. She and her teams work closely with global clients to lead transformational change and culture initiatives, design optimal and adaptable organizational structures, and modernize actuarial operations to ultimately help them achieve and sustain their strategic goals.
In her 17 years with Deloitte, Danielle has led 50+ organizations through mergers & acquisitions, divestitures, relocations, workforce transitions, technology implementations, and organizational redesigns. She is a keen believer in culture and engagement as a driver of transformation and helps clients understand how to activate culture to accelerate strategy and capture employee engagement.
Oliver Shaw, Chief Executive Officer, Orgvue
Oliver has a track record in delivering shareholder value by executing strategies that drive growth in revenue and profit, while delivering world-class service to customers. Oliver helped to build one of the UK’s largest privately owned software companies to achieve a valuation in excess of £1 billion.