Had a couple of conversations recently with friends and colleagues bemoaning various states of affairs from gun violence to proroguing Parliament. The conversation generally … [Read more...] about Change the world
Transformation
New Year’s Resolutions – to change? why? do they stick?
Dec 29, Toronto, Ontario: For the past several years I have challenged myself with New Year's Resolutions. True, this game is not for everyone. Currently I am running a poll on my … [Read more...] about New Year’s Resolutions – to change? why? do they stick?
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
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
The business of changing a country – Reflection 1
Much has been made of Obama's election campaign - on the public rhetoric of change. Certainly one cannot argue its effectiveness - regardless of your political persuasions - this … [Read more...] about The business of changing a country – Reflection 1
The Big Wall: when change is incompatible with organizational culture
Often professionals agree at a high level that there is a role for people change management (PCM – our term) in transformational programs – the summary often looks like … [Read more...] about The Big Wall: when change is incompatible with organizational culture
Change management is a means to an end – planning CM
Sometimes as practitioners we 'fall in love' with ideas, theory, analysis and plans. However, at some point, we all must stop the planning and get on with the execution - that is … [Read more...] about Change management is a means to an end – planning CM
“The future is always changing …
"The future is always changing ... in the largest of ways by the smallest of things"—PUSH, the movie. What a great concept. It jives with Jim Collin's notion in "Good to Great" … [Read more...] about “The future is always changing …
Can we succeed at Project installation and still FAIL ?
Do we really get project context right? In my previous post (“The importance of context, of vision – “professionalism is overrated””), I considered the importance of context and … [Read more...] about Can we succeed at Project installation and still FAIL ?
You can’t get there from here
Sometimes when we start we don't really even know where "there" is (or sometimes, frankly, where "here" is). Such statements are made light heartedly, but not lightly. We may … [Read more...] about You can’t get there from here