Excel is like weed. Threatening the crop. But hard to weed out. Why?

Because it’s like weed. The High from inhaling is what counts. Not the later low, or the foul smell to everyone else.

Imagine you start a corporate transformation. Where do you dump your ideas for initiatives and KPIs? Exactly.

Where Excel Fails Transformation

And now Excel begins to work its miracles, or does it:

• It creates widespread awareness around the targets, so that everybody understands. Not. ⛔
• It communicates project structure and logic, so everyone has orientation. Not. ⛔
• It makes everyone a co-author so they naturally identify with the project. Not. ⛔
• It keeps related information in one place, so people instantly understand. Not. ⛔
• It mobilizes and nudges, so everyone finds it easy to get into action. Not. ⛔
• It shows everybody’s impact on the big picture, so they get motivated. Not. ⛔

The Real Solution

You plan a transformation? Use Excel. Because there is only one thing that counts. The initial High of dumping your data. That feeling masks the reality that Excel Fails Transformations by isolating information and preventing true engagement.

🚀 And for anyone interested in success, use a real transformation platform like ChangeMaker.

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