The constant stream of superhero movies makes even the most non-fan (that’s yours truly) reflect on what it would be like to have superpowers. While I don’t want to scale walls or leap from tall buildings, there are a few unique superpowers I wouldn’t mind having: Liquid transmutation (to escape awkward situations undetected) Omni-fabrication (be […]
Ask five thought leaders their recipe for change success, and you’ll probably get five different answers. Ask five executives what they did right on their most successful transformation, and you might get five other answers. Major change is challenging, but there’s also little agreement on the most critical success factor. Some say mindset is the most important; […]
Innovation isn’t just popular, it’s good for business. As customers, we value innovation, especially when it enhances our self-image. (We’ll pay more for something if it makes us look innovative.) If you ask people if they’d like to work someplace innovative, most people would say, “absolutely!” When asked what it means to be innovative, most of us […]
In our experience, there are organisations with an aggressive project or transformation agenda that know that change management is necessary—everyone talks about it, so it must be important!—but they’re not sure what it actually means or looks like, or how to do it. via GIPHY These organisations typically fall into one of two categories: High […]
You’ve done all you can: documented everything, run training sessions at all hours, sent all your communications (mostly email, but hey―COVID), and the business teams said “yes” on the go-live readiness call. You’re ready for a post-project break. While many would feel they’re crossing the finish line, the change has only just begun. Implementing change is hard […]
Change – An Organisational Imperative Change has Changed Defining Change Capability A Holistic Model of Change Capability Dimension 1: Leadership Commitment to Change Dimension 2: Effective Application Dimension 3: Change-Ready Environment Validating Our Model Preliminary Findings & Ongoing Validation References Change – An Organisational Imperative The rate of change has increased drastically in recent years, […]
“The only constant in life is change” …said Heraclitus, the ancient Greek philosopher. Heraclitus observed that everything is in a state of flux, or constant change. “Cold things grow hot, the hot cools, the wet dries, the parched moistens.” 2020 revealed how true this is. Best-laid business plans were torn up while we focused on […]
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 […]
Last year I had the pleasure of seeing Malcolm Gladwell speak at a conference in Melbourne. If you have never heard of Malcolm Gladwell, then you should go look him up now. If you have never read any of his books, then you should buy every single one of them now. As you can tell, […]
Are you struggling to get traction? Does it feel like you’re doing a lot of work but with little success? It may be because your organisation is suffering from weak change leadership.Here are three symptoms to look out for. 1. Resistance While resistance is a normal human response to change, when entire teams are resisting […]
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