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When Harvard professors duke it out – the ugly debate on Clayton Christensen’s theory of disruptive innovation

If you have missed it, the gladiators at Harvard Business School are duking it out this week. You really must catch up. Here’s the plot line: May 31st Harvard University is … [Read more...] about When Harvard professors duke it out – the ugly debate on Clayton Christensen’s theory of disruptive innovation

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New !! Model to understand Strategy Execution success

What comes after radio silence? Something new. It has been several weeks since I provided a blog post - I hope you have missed me a little and I hope the wait is worth it. I am … [Read more...] about New !! Model to understand Strategy Execution success

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What are the real costs of “muscling through” change? The evolution of Change Management. Post 1 of 3

"If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading."—Lao Tzu There is a back-room mindset in times of change: “Change the people or change the people.”  It … [Read more...] about What are the real costs of “muscling through” change? The evolution of Change Management. Post 1 of 3

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Time to kill the phantom 70% failure rate quoted on transformational strategy?

The “70% failure rate” has been exploited enough already. It’s time to stop beating this dead horse and give it a decent burial. I get why it resonates with most of us. Strategy … [Read more...] about Time to kill the phantom 70% failure rate quoted on transformational strategy?

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Innovating Project and Change Management to generate better results—Book Review

Few organizations have figured out how to do strategy execution well.  One of the enigmas of implementation continues to be the gap between project management and change … [Read more...] about Innovating Project and Change Management to generate better results—Book Review

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Internal social media – engaging your organization – a status check (Part 2 of 2)

Are organizations leveraging internal social media today? According to media reports, internal social media is beginning to get traction: “As social networks increasingly dominate … [Read more...] about Internal social media – engaging your organization – a status check (Part 2 of 2)

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What is “Change Management”? And, is definition important?

Ask 10 people "what is change management?" and you will get 10 very different answers.  So YES definition is important! Many Leaders come to the term "Change Management" and … [Read more...] about What is “Change Management”? And, is definition important?

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Dilemma: can you, should you, attempt to change your organization’s culture? Thoughts?

Okay, this is an experiment at crowdsourcing solutions ... here's the dilemma: we all know that culture is a "challenge"  for our current change initiative, Program or Project … [Read more...] about Dilemma: can you, should you, attempt to change your organization’s culture? Thoughts?

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Is your Brand Promise on the Change Train?

Is your Brand Promise important to you? (Huh?) Is it important to preserve a stellar customer experience during change? As you make changes throughout your organization do you … [Read more...] about Is your Brand Promise on the Change Train?

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“New normal”: adaptation required

All of us – Leaders, Managers, Employees – must think differently about our roles in this “new normal”.  However, this will not come naturally.  The new mindsets must be adopted at … [Read more...] about “New normal”: adaptation required