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Coordinating Multiple Pathways for Transformation Progress

In this audio edition of the April 2022 research briefing, we describe how companies pursuing multiple pathways must coordinate the pathways to achieve transformation progress, illustrated with the example of commercial bank Bancolombia.
By Stephanie L. Woerner, Peter Weill, and Andrea Patricia Diaz Baquero

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In our research, executives we talked with at many large companies noted that a pathway well-suited to one business unit may not work as well for another. In such cases, it makes sense for a company to progress on multiple pathways. There’s a big caveat, though: a company pursuing multiple pathways must coordinate across them or risk increasing complexity and fragmentation, with progress slowing down measurably. In this briefing, we share our research on companies pursuing multiple pathways, and describe the experiences of commercial bank Bancolombia as it progresses on and coordinates across multiple pathways.

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The April 2022 research briefing is read by co-author Stephanie Woerner.

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© 2022 MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research, Woerner, Weill, and Diaz Baquero. MIT CISR Research Briefings are published monthly to update the center's patrons and sponsors on current research projects.

About the Authors

MIT CISR Researcher

Andrea Patricia Diaz Baquero, Research Assistant, MIT Center for Information Systems Research (CISR)

MIT CENTER FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH (CISR)

Founded in 1974 and grounded in MIT's tradition of combining academic knowledge and practical purpose, MIT CISR helps executives meet the challenge of leading increasingly digital and data-driven organizations. We work directly with digital leaders, executives, and boards to develop our insights. Our consortium forms a global community that comprises more than seventy-five organizations.

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Bupa
CarMax
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Cemex (Mexico)
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CIBC (Canada)
Cochlear Limited (Australia)
Commonwealth Superannuation Corp. (Australia)
Cuscal Limited (Australia)
CVS Health
Dawn Foods
DBS Bank Ltd. (Singapore)
Doosan Corporation (Korea)
Fidelity Investments
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Fortum (Finland)
Genentech
Gilbane Building Co.
Johnson & Johnson (J&J)
Kaiser Permanente
King & Wood Mallesons (Australia)
Mercer
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NN Insurance Eurasia NV
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Telstra Limited (Australia)
Terumo Corporation (Japan)
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