A C-suite Guide to Building Organisational Change Capability

For many CEOs there is a substantial discrepancy between the need for change and the ability of their organisation to deliver it Introduction A ‘value gap’ is created by inadequate Organisational Change Management (OCM) capabilities The Business Case Building Internal Change Management Capability Conclusion Introduction Socially, politically and economically, businesses are facing profound shifts in […]

Top tips for leading through disruption

Here are some great tips from the author of Disruption by Design – Gihan Perera. This information provided courtesy of an interview conducted with The Growth Faculty   My personal favourite is to measure outputs and outcomes for a distributed workforce – not inputs and processes. In a real crisis like this, accept it’s normal to feel […]

Are you starting with WHY?

“Next year we’re going to introduce an enterprise-wide platform to manage employee identities, access and entitlements.” Does this make you want to pay attention? Be honest. No, it doesn’t. What’s Missing? A lot – and it’s boring – but most important: why are we doing this? When crafting messages, project teams often focus exclusively on what’s changing: […]

Want Your Organisation to be Great at Change? Do These Five Things Well

We often talk about what it means to excel at change—to be change capable. Today we’ll distil our change management research into a quick list. What does a change-capable organisation do really well? Drawing from our 20 years of fieldwork, here are five characteristics of a change-capable organisation. Here’s what you need to do well Organisations that are good at change consistently do these five things well: […]

5 Anchors to Make Change Stick

“How do you make change stick?” We’ve all been asked this question many times over the years. And it’s no wonder: staff levels are lean, job satisfaction is low, and employees are stressed. Everyone is looking for a silver bullet to make change stick. “Do these four things and presto, you’ve created enduring change!” Like […]

6 Critical Success Factors

1. Shared Change Purpose Create and share a compelling case for change that directs and motivates the people in the organisation – getting the urgency, buy-in and commitment you need. 2. Effective Change Leadership Build a critical network of skilled change leaders who will be accountable for change execution providing direction, guidance and support for […]