{"id":1747,"date":"2025-05-07T12:02:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T10:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adexpartners.com\/?p=1747"},"modified":"2026-07-15T13:23:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T11:23:04","slug":"70-percent-drop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adexpartners.com\/en\/services\/70-prozent-falle\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u201e70 Percent Trap\u201c: Why Every Transformation Must Begin with a Diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>AdEx Partners News, Services<\/h6>\n\t<h2>The 70 Percent Trap: Why Every Transformation Must Begin with a Diagnosis<\/h2>\n\t<p>In a world where market dynamics change rapidly, many companies struggle to adapt. Rigid structures, slow decision-making, and outdated processes can lead to inefficiency, frustration, and ultimately a decline in market position.<\/p>\n<p>Unlock successful changes with&nbsp;<strong>our approach to health assessment \u2013 download \u201eThe 70 Percent Trap\u201c now:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adexpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025_AdEx_Health_Assessment_EN-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload PDF\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h6>\n\t\t\tYour contact persons\t<\/h6>\n                        \n                            Johannes Nordhaus                        \n                                                    <p>Senior Manager<\/p>\n                                                            <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:johannes.nordhaus@adexpartners.com\"><\/a>\n                                                            <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/johannes-nordhaus\/\"><\/a>\n                        \n                            Ren\u00e9 Kr\u00e4ling                        \n                                                    <p>Associate Partner<\/p>\n                                                            <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:rene.kraeling@adexpartners.com\"><\/a>\n                                                            <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ren%C3%A9-kr%C3%A4ling-73a417a8\/\"><\/a>\n\t<h3>Studies show that about 70 % of transformation initiatives fail. Typical challenges include:<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<!--?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?-->\t\t\t\n\t<p><strong>Lack of necessity for change<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Employees and managers do not recognize why change is necessary.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<!--?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?-->\t\t\t\n\t<p><strong>Insufficient participation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Without the active engagement of the executive management, there is a lack of guidance and support.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<!--?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?-->\t\t\t\n\t<strong>No real-time<br>\n<\/strong><strong>Feedback<\/strong>\n<p>A lack of progress monitoring creates uncertainty and resistance.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<!--?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?-->\t\t\t\n\t<strong>Missing<br>\nCo-creation<\/strong>\n<p>Whoever excludes employees loses valuable perspectives and ideas.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<!--?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?-->\t\t\t\n\t<strong>One-sided<br>\nCommunication<\/strong>\n<p>A lack of dialogue and engagement undermines the transformation process.<\/p>\n\t<p>To avoid these pitfalls, organizations must start by clearly assessing their current state\u2014much like a doctor evaluates a patient before treatment.<\/p>\n                        \n                            Ren\u00e9 Kr\u00e4ling                        \n                                                    <p>Associate Partner<\/p>\n                                                            <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:rene.kraeling@adexpartners.com\"><\/a>\n                                                            <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ren%C3%A9-kr%C3%A4ling-73a417a8\/\"><\/a>\n\t<blockquote><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our health assessment approach provides companies with precisely this diagnosis. Using a topic-agnostic framework, we enable companies to objectively evaluate their current situation and implement targeted optimization measures.<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Ren\u00e9 Kr\u00e4ling<\/strong><br>\nAssociate Partner and Expert for Organizational Transformation<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\t<h3><strong>Our approach: Step-by-step data-driven transformation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t<p>Collaboration with executive management in identifying pain points and transformation goals, defining relevant dimensions, and establishing demographic parameters for the analysis.<\/p>\n\t<h3>1. Initialization phase<\/h3>\n\t<h3>2. Data collection phase<\/h3>\n\t<p>Combine qualitative interviews with quantitative surveys to gain a comprehensive understanding of the current state and ensure that all relevant perspectives are captured.<\/p>\n\t<p>Perform a gap analysis to identify discrepancies between the current and desired state. Use automated visualizations to highlight key indicators with the greatest business value. Create a detailed roadmap based on the prioritized opportunities to develop targeted strategies and initiatives.<\/p>\n\t<h3>3rd phase of analysis and prioritization<\/h3>\n\t<h3>4. Implementation and Validation Phase<\/h3>\n\t<p>Use of the roadmap for implementation with regular evaluations to ensure measurable progress and necessary adjustments.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<!--?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?-->\t\t\t\n\t<h4>Flexibility<\/h4>\n<p>The approach can be adapted to any type of transformation, whether Agile Maturity, Organizational Health, or SAP Stable Operations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<!--?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?-->\t\t\t\n\t<h4><strong>Measurability<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Subjective topics such as agility or culture are made tangible and comparable through scientifically validated methods and Likert scales.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<!--?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?-->\t\t\t\n\t<h4>Data-driven insights<\/h4>\n<p>Automated visualizations such as radar charts and bubble charts make it easy to identify priorities and opportunities at a glance.<\/p>\n                        \n                            Johannes Nordhaus                        \n                                                    <p>Senior Manager<\/p>\n                                                            <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:johannes.nordhaus@adexpartners.com\"><\/a>\n                                                            <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/johannes-nordhaus\/\"><\/a>\n\t<p>In today's rapidly changing market landscape, organizational health is not an option\u2014it is a necessity. Our health assessment approach provides the foundation for sustainable and targeted transformations.<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Johannes Nordhaus<\/strong><br>\nSenior Manager and Organizational Design Expert<\/cite>\n\t<h5>Unlock successful changes with our health assessment approach\u2014download \u201eThe 70 Percent Trap\u201c now!<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adexpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025_AdEx_Health_Assessment_EN-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload PDF\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a rapidly changing business world, many companies struggle with constant adaptation. 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