--- title: Authentic Leaders are the Key to Transformational S&OP description: The objective of the S&OP culture is to create leadership and organisational culture favourable for successful implementation image: https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/hubfs/shutterstock_80317516.jpg --- [hello@psdtohubspot.com](mailTo:hello@psdtohubspot.com) [+91 8874569874](tel:+91%208874569874) Hours : Opens 10:00 AM To 07:00 PM [![logoHD](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logoHD.jpg?width=2500&name=logoHD.jpg "logoHD")](https://www.prophetic-technology.com/) - [Home](https://www.prophetic-technology.com/home) - [Subscribe](https://www.prophetic-technology.com/pt-blog-subscribe-opt-in-consent?hsCtaTracking=174cc371-9cdc-4b94-a32e-9007f0ac4dea%7C0776642c-2604-4695-8e3f-f7a74f10031a) - [Contact Us](https://www.prophetic-technology.com/contact-us-old) - [supply chain](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/supply-chain) - [logistics](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/logistics) - [technology](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/technology) - [inventory](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/inventory) - [optimisation](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/optimisation) - [planning](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/planning) - [leadership](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/leadership) # [Authentic Leaders are the Key to Transformational S&OP](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/authentic-leaders-are-the-key-to-transformational-sop) The objective of the S&OP culture is to create leadership and organisational culture favourable ... [Read More →](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/authentic-leaders-are-the-key-to-transformational-sop) - [supply chain (286)](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/supply-chain) - [technology (138)](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/technology) - [logistics (81)](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/logistics) - [procurement (69)](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/procurement) - [optimisation (65)](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/optimisation) Posted by [Dave Food](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/author/dave-food) on Oct 24, 2017 5:45:12 PM ![Dave Food](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/9fa060d35f0f962fafafe972c24035ae) Find me on: [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/davefood) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/davefood) [Twitter](https://www.twitter.com/davefood) - The objective of the **S&OP** culture is to create leadership and organisational culture favourable for successful **S&OP** implementation and requires commitment, trust, top management acting as a role model, a collaborative spirit, empowerment, constructive engagement, and competence in dealing with conflict.   ![Authentic Leaders are the Key to Transformational S&OP ](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_80317516.jpg?width=488&name=shutterstock_80317516.jpg "Authentic Leaders are the Key to Transformational S&OP ")   It contributes to improved strategy execution and company performance; it can influence company culture and employee engagement, well-being and performance of employees, and above all, influences company culture for the better. For **S&OP** implementation to be most effective, it requires a positive, growth-oriented, mentally tough mind-set, as well as a constructive behaviour, and requires that executives lead and endorse behavioural change. When achieved these type of employee benefits, is considered to be **S&OP Transformational.** S&OP coordination framework with six elements: - Formal organisational S&OP structure. - Formal and standardised process for conducting S&OP. - Processes and tools for capturing, sharing, storing, and refining data needed for S&OP decision making. - Measurement and optimising of firm performance. - Alignment of company strategy, operational planning, reinforcing the reaching of the company’s targets. - Culture and leadership required to support and enhance S&OP. To lead an organisation in *values* and *behaviours* that are favourable for successful **S&OP**, executive leaders require both *Capability* and *Williness;* capability to have emotional and behavioural competence and the ability to act as role models to build trust, empower and lead in effective S&OP behaviours. **L**eaders need the *willingness* to display, nurture and lead in establishing effective S&OP behaviours. For S&OP to be **transformational**, leaders require one other element: *AUTHENTICITY*. The **authentic S&OP** leader takes willingness and commitment a step further, has a deep believe that the underlying **S&OP** principles are values and behaviours one should live by; there is an intrinsic motivation to set the standard and lead the way to behavioural excellence to support **S&OP**. There is a desire to coach and help other people. CONCLUSIONS: Only with an authentic believe in these favourable **S&OP** behaviours, leaders have the energy to stay committed over a long period, overcome resistance, remove obstackles and keep working tirelessly to build a company culture that has favourable S&OP behaviours at its core. Therefore, only with **authentic leaders** can S&OP seriously influence a company culture for the better and become **transformational**.   Dave Food [Prophetic Technology](https://www.prophetic-technology.com/) - [supply chain](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/supply-chain) - [logistics](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/logistics) - [technology](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/technology) - [inventory](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/inventory) - [optimisation](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/optimisation) - [planning](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/planning) - [leadership](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/leadership) - - - ## Post Your Comments Here #### About Us Prophetic Technology is a team of dedicated people that combine their expertise in business domains with a passion to release potential.s every page it appears on. 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