Question posted on LI by Rick Maurer, author and consultant. My answer, skewed towards realization of change: 1. The Business Case for CM. Wait, hear me out. Firstly, we speak … [Read more...] about “What’s Missing in Organizational Change Theory and/or Practice?”
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“The Top 3 Common Mistakes made on a change engagement”
This question, posted on LinkedIn, prompted some very interesting debate. My full response follows. Perhaps, more important than "mistakes", the dialogue points to great … [Read more...] about “The Top 3 Common Mistakes made on a change engagement”
Reflections on defining “Change Management” – Killer Value Proposition
Recently, in several global Communities of Practice, many different interpretations, and mis-interpretations, of Change Management have been debated. The breadth of definitions is … [Read more...] about Reflections on defining “Change Management” – Killer Value Proposition
New Year’s Resolutions 2010 – tips
Jan 1st 2010. Toronto, Ontario. Wonderful. There is nothing like a blank slate at the beginning of the year. No mistakes, yet, to regret and 365 days of promise ahead. New … [Read more...] about New Year’s Resolutions 2010 – tips
New Year’s resolutions 2010 – Dec 31st – do deadlines work?
Dec 31, Toronto, Ontario: D-day. Have you completed all or some of your 2009 resolutions? Have you made progress? And perhaps a back-door: do you allow yourself to carry them … [Read more...] about New Year’s resolutions 2010 – Dec 31st – do deadlines work?
Top 10 lists of 2009 – what will change our worlds?
There is a commonly referenced quote in Change Management circles “People don’t resist change they resist being changed” (Peter Senge) to explain why so many organizational change … [Read more...] about Top 10 lists of 2009 – what will change our worlds?
“How related are Project Management and Change Management?”
This question was posed on the LinkedIn Group “Chaotic Change” by Joe Rafter, AVP, Change Management at Yellowbook and since it was such a good one I thought it warranted … [Read more...] about “How related are Project Management and Change Management?”
Beyond the “burning platform” – advancements in Change Management
Thought leadership continues to advance the discipline. And occasionally, we dare to challenge the ‘sacred cows’ of our own discipline. In this post we look at the “burning … [Read more...] about Beyond the “burning platform” – advancements in Change Management
‘A ha’ moments – Making change produce the results envisioned in the Business Plan
Inside the world of committed change specialists there exists an angst: ‘How can we make this transformation stick?’. Not just in the limited sense of getting people to adopt the … [Read more...] about ‘A ha’ moments – Making change produce the results envisioned in the Business Plan
The missing link – the third element for leveraging sustainable change
It is very common for discussions about Program or Project change to line up on 2 fairly mature perspectives. And furthermore, speakers tend to line up on one OR the other (for … [Read more...] about The missing link – the third element for leveraging sustainable change