Vedantam Ayyangar

“Ever wondered why, when Technology and Automation solutions have grown leaps and bounds, many organizations are still struggling to even survive. It should have been a no-brainer to turn around an organization that is failing in all fronts with Technology, Innovation, Customer Focus, etc., in their armoury. But does adoption of technology and innovation alone solve an Organization’s problem? Perhaps not! CEOs and bright young minds from some of the best institutions in the world still are finding it difficult to put a finger on the problem. Besides looking outward, looking inwards perhaps may help. When we meditate in India, we chant the mantra “OM” to focus and centre to go deep inside oneself. I guess John Knotts’ has now identified a similar mantra “OM” - Organizational Myopia--one that can be a tool for CEOs to centre themselves! Overcoming Organizational Myopia: Breaking Through Siloed Organizations, is a fantastic primer for any CEO who wants to turn around her organization. Here, in this book, John gently guides a CEO to see where the rot is lurking. He lays out, backed by enormous experience, nine key areas, which, when unattended, leads to a typical rot in an organization. John doesn’t just talk of the source of the problem, but also prescribes the various steps to be taken to overcome OM. His book addresses both the Why and How of the challenges a CEO comes across, in a siloed organization. John goes beyond saying what is wrong. Having had the good fortune to interact with many decision makers and having consulted with them from a Technology Solution perspective and in some cases not seeing any improvement subsequently, I firmly believe that the approach laid out by John will be a great help in steering an organization clear of OM. I have worked with and known John for quite some time. John brings his vast experience and knowledge to the table in identifying and helping businesses solve issues. This book is a consolidation of all that experience. This book is not just a must read but a must adopt and adapt for CEOs”