Transformational change is disruptive, non-linear, unpredictable and requires a leap that not everyone will make. What does this require of leaders? Below is my top-ten list for … [Read more...] about Top 10 Competencies for Change Leaders
Change Management
What’s missing from Strategy Execution? (Strategy execution methodologies series. Post 5)
It’s a seductive challenge: strategic change may be the most exciting endeavour of an executive’s career. It compares with climbing Mount Everest―not everybody makes it on the … [Read more...] about What’s missing from Strategy Execution? (Strategy execution methodologies series. Post 5)
Change Management Methodology (Strategy execution methodologies series. Post 4)
“Business is a machine made out of people” Bill Duane. In Post 1 of this series, we established that strategy is “just another good idea” until it is implemented and churning out … [Read more...] about Change Management Methodology (Strategy execution methodologies series. Post 4)
“What is PRINCE2?” Guest Post Richard Batchelor. (Strategy execution methodologies series. Post 3)
Having established, in Post 1 of this series, that strategy is “just another good idea” until it is implemented and churning out results, and that there is no single turn-key … [Read more...] about “What is PRINCE2?” Guest Post Richard Batchelor. (Strategy execution methodologies series. Post 3)
What is Project Management, per the Project Management Institute―and where does it fit? (Strategy execution methodologies series. Post 2)
Strategies identify “what” needs to change. Project management provides a structure for “how.” Some go so far as to say that “projects are the vehicles of change.” This post is a … [Read more...] about What is Project Management, per the Project Management Institute―and where does it fit? (Strategy execution methodologies series. Post 2)
Dispatch from the Conference Board of Canada’s annual Change Management conference (2012)
What is the “state of the nation” as far as “change management” goes in Canada? Titled "Agility, Performance and Engagement," this conference had an unusual mix of theory, … [Read more...] about Dispatch from the Conference Board of Canada’s annual Change Management conference (2012)
10 tips for becoming a trusted advisor in change management
To be an effective change agent one needs influence in the organization. Influence is built on many dimensions of trust―trust that the change agent is legitimately qualified and … [Read more...] about 10 tips for becoming a trusted advisor in change management
Strategy execution methodologies series (Post 1)
Most organisations have developed internal processes and capabilities for executing strategy. HOWEVER, few of these are built for the transformational strategies that organizations … [Read more...] about Strategy execution methodologies series (Post 1)
“Change leadership” is not THE silver bullet. The Silver Bullet series.
Seems like many organizations are looking for the secret to effective strategic execution―the one thing that will fix the so-called 70% failure rate. The problem is (and we all … [Read more...] about “Change leadership” is not THE silver bullet. The Silver Bullet series.
Library—Great resources on Strategy Execution as at May2022
We all have a “library” of resources we’ve read that have shaped our thinking and practice. These are my favorite books and the ones I reference regularly. My top few are in … [Read more...] about Library—Great resources on Strategy Execution as at May2022