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Dr. Morphis Tsalikidis, PhD

Liubliana, Slovenia

Internationally experienced Business Transformation and Operational Excellence Executive with engagements in Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Areas of expertise involve Operational Excellence, Lean Six Sigma, Lean Management, Change Management, Company Project Portfolio, and Hoshin Kanri. Significant experience in Operational Excellence program design and deployment, offering training and coaching to all levels of the organization.

Examples of previous deliverables include:
- Turnaround of P&C insurance (Portugal): over €14m improvement in earnings (in 12 months) via operational restructuring, customer and distributor base revision and product pricing reviews.
- Lean Management deployment (Mexico, Spain, Italy): over €19m efficiency improvement; 90% positive Employee perception for the program; +20pts improvement in Employee Engagement KPIs.
- Design and deliver Operational Excellence training at Black Belt and Green Belt levels, as well as for Process Owners. Mentor Operational Excellence Leaders and Project Champions.
- Co-deployment of Hoshin Kanri for a multinational organization in Spain, Italy and Georgia.
- Create high performing inhouse OpEx functions focusing on technical knowledge, as well as leadership behaviours and team dynamics.

Successfully completed PhD in Management Science with the research focusing on the effects of Lean Six Sigma deployment on Organizational Learning and Knowledge Creation.

Available For: Consulting, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: Slovenia, Ljubliana
Speaking Topics: Operational Excellence, Change management, Cultural Transformation

Speaking Fee $3,000 (In-Person), $2,000 (Virtual)

Dr. Morphis Tsalikidis, PhD Points
Academic 0
Author 6
Influencer 138
Speaker 39
Entrepreneur 20
Total 203

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Company Type:
Minimum Project Size: Undisclosed
Average Hourly Rate: Undisclosed
Number of Employees: Undisclosed
Company Founded Date: Undisclosed

Areas of Expertise

Change Management 31.44
Coaching
Leadership 30.48
Management 33.33
Project Management
Culture 30.32
Design
Design Thinking 30.49
Lean Startup 30.21

Industry Experience

Automotive
Healthcare
Insurance

Publications

3 Article/Blogs
Managing Change Effectively: The Importance of Walking the Talk
Linkedln
March 14, 2024
Transitioning an organization to a new status quo is fraught with challenges - from overcoming resistance to securing the continuity in operations to ensuring the sustainability of the changes implemented. At the heart of these challenges lies the human aspect of change - altering long standing habits and perceptions, as well as the comfort of familiarity.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Management

Walking the Talk When Leading Change
LinkedIn
March 14, 2024
Discover the critical role of leadership authenticity in our latest LinkedIn article, focusing on the imperative for leaders to "Walk the Talk" during organizational change. Unpacking the challenges of implementing new initiatives, the article highlights the transformative power of aligning leaders' actions with their words. It showcases how genuine leadership behaviour can overcome resistance and build trust, while providing actionable insights for supporting leaders in their commitment to drive change.

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Tags: Change Management, Lean Startup, Management

Managing Change Effectively: The Importance of Opinion Leaders
LinkedIn
March 10, 2024
In this article, we discuss pivotal role of opinion leaders in managing change within organizations. Starting with a clear definition of what constitutes an opinion leader, we outline their key traits and how to identify them effectively. We then offer strategies on how to engage and secure the support of these influential individuals, emphasizing the significance of their endorsement in facilitating smoother transitions. In addition, we discuss the challenge of dealing with opinion leaders who resist change, offering practical advice on navigating these situations to maintain momentum.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Management

1 Founder
Morphis Consulting
Morphis Consulting
January 18, 2018
We partner with managers and employees to identify key blockers to value creation and co-design pragmatic and effective solutions. Our approach is hands-on and based on tested frameworks and practices, adapted to the needs of our client organization. Most importantly, we support our clients during the implementation of the selected actions to ensure the delivery and sustainability of expected results.

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Tags: Change Management, Management

3 Keynotes
The 7 Cardinal Sins when Deploying Operational Excellence Programs
3rd Annual Lean Manufacturing Conference
December 06, 2023
It is often said that 70% of Operational Excellence programs fail to deliver the expected results. Although, it is impossible to prove the above number, it is common knowledge between practitioners and academics that a large percentage of such programs perish a few years after their deployment. The presentation highlights the most critical mistakes (or else cardinal sins) that program leaders and organizations often make, when deploying OpEx programs. The discussion draws on the 20 years of practical experience

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Management

What companies can learn from briefing-debriefing sessions, as applied in the air force
International Lean Six Sigma Institute
March 15, 2023

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Tags: Culture, Leadership, Management

How OpEx programs can benefit from Design Thinking
International Lean Six Sigma Institute
January 16, 2020

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Tags: Design Thinking, Management

1 Speaking Engagement
End-to-End Process Thinking: Secure Successful Transformation
5th Annual Global Process Improvement & operational Excellence Summit
March 27, 2019
key discussion points include:
- Align your people and optimise processes and technology
- identify the organizational changes needed to successfully transform
- Simplify processes to create a seamless customer journey

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Tags: Culture, Leadership, Management

1 Video
Dr Morphis Tsalikidis - The Deployment and Evolution of Operational Excellence
Youtube
May 24, 2021

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Tags: Change Management, Management

2 Workshops
Th 9 Cardinal Sins when Deploying Operational Excellence Programs
9th Global Process Improvement and OpEx Summit
March 13, 2024
It is often said that 70% of Operational Excellence programs fail to deliver the expected results. Although, it is impossible to prove the above number, it is common knowledge between practitioners and academics that a large percentage of such programs perish a few years after their deployment. The presentation highlights the 9 most critical mistakes (or else cardinal sins) that program leaders and organizations often make, when deploying OpEx programs. The discussion draws on the 20 years of practical experience and the 6 years of PhD reserach.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Management

Learning and Continuous Improvement - What companies can learn from Briefing-Debriefing sessions, as applied in the Air Force
8th Annual Global Process Improvement & operational Excellence Summit
March 29, 2023
A very important aspect of organizational learning and continuous improvement is the retrospectives / post-mortems, taking place in an environment of trust and psychological safety. However, these sessions are very often overlooked, rushed, and complying to political correctness. As a result, problems and issues are not openly discussed and organizations do not learn. Learning and continuous improvement becomes an intention, not the reality. The session discusses the application of briefing-debriefing sessions, as applied in the Air Force environment, and suggests ways to implement the respective
practices in the corporate world.

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Tags: Culture, Leadership, Management

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