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When Organizational Capital is Being Drained it is Time for Change Management
Efficient teams work well together and when they do you can see the value in their force multiplier affect. You can see it in special teams in Championship Football Games, you hear about with Navy Seal Teams and you can certainly feel it in America’s Corporate Board Rooms.Of course the opposite is true when a new team lacks organizational capital or when Organizational Capital is being drained.Read more…Lawyers and Accounting Fears Causing Bad Decisions and Change Management
Indeed we hear it all the time, corporate executives complaining about incessant lawsuits and Sarbanes Oxley regulations. Is seems all these Lawyers and Accounting Fears are causing Bad Decision Making on the part of corporate board members and we are seeing greater turn-over and Change Management. We see too much fear from lawsuits, stock market pressures and Federal Regulators breathing down the necks of America’s greatest corporations and this is hurting all of America in a very big way.Read more…Change is Natural - Why All the Fear Over Change Management?
The only thing that is constant in the Universe is change and so with that said why all the fear these days over change management? It seems corporate executives are a bunch of wusses sometimes and afraid to make a decision.Indeed over regulation is the cause of much of this, because often they can be sued personally or do jail time if they end up breaking a rule.Read more…Communicating Change; Don't Let Them Hear It on the Grapevine
When do you tell employees about bad news? When do you tell them about good news?Many organisations have difficulty determining the answers to the former question and do not enough thinking about the latter question and few ask the question, "What do our employees consider to be bad or good news and what news are they interested in hearing?Read more…Change Management; When Less is More
Organisations which fail to prioritise their projects and activities in alignment with their goals risk getting lost in a mire of directionless activity instead of taking a clear set of actions to reach a goal or goals.Most organisations build an inventory of projects and activities over time, which are not visible to the leadership team. Organisations need to periodically stop, take stock and prioritise the projects and activities they are undertaking against the goals of the organisation.Read more…Keeping Older Workers is Essential and -
When I started in the search business in the early 1970's, it didn't take long for me to notice that there were very few people in their 40's who were working in technology (my focal point at the time). I remember asking myself, "What happens when people turn 40 in this business?"Today, this is no longer an issue as firms have discovered that in the age of labor shortages, older workers are essential to firms achieving success.Read more…Specialty Equals Special - Always
Not long ago the owner of a small, niche-type business, whose business was declining because of increased competition from much larger and better funded “big-box” companies told me with a discouraged sigh that, “I wonder if there is a place for specialty stores any more.”My replay was, “Yes!”There is plenty of room for specialty stores if that business owner understands that the word “specialty” means: “the state of being special.Read more…Who to Involve in Change Initiatives?
By now hopefully most managers and professional know that involving the right people in change initiatives is a key factor that will impact success. Involving those who work in the processes that will be impacted is crucial, as they will ultimately be responsible for carrying out the change on a day-to-day basis.However, how can we make sure we select the right people from the process?Read more…Change and the Other Side of the Amazon
"The motorcycle diaries," is a movie about two friends who travel through South America in the early fifties. Their journey starts At Buenos Aires and is to finish at Caracas.The film is interesting on itself, but even more interesting to explain leading change and consolidating change.Read more…Leading Change; It's 24-7
Change has been occurring since before the beginning of man, so it is a fair bet that it will not stop soon. Whether organisations like it or not, they will change.External influences change the constraints an organisation has, the expectations their stakeholders place upon them and change the values and capabilities of their people.Read more…It's Greater Than Just Moving The Cheese - Dealing With Change Should Be More Than A Reaction
Ok, I read it, me and at least a million other people, maybe even you. Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson is a wildly successful little book about change in life and in business.Read more…Want Career Success? Embrace Change!
Do any of these scenarios resonate for you?You’ve been on a great career path for several years, but you’ve hit an advancement plateau.You’ve been working in one industry since college, but you find yourself thinking about doing something else.Read more…Change Stinks or Does It?
This morning as I walked the two miles around a neighborhood lake, I noticed that the leaves have begun to change and I marveled at the consistency of nature’s changing schedule. I realized that change is constant. There is always something changing in our lives.Read more…Myths in Transformation and Turnaround
Welcome to the real business world where troubled businesses abound. Distressed business owners and executives need to understand turnarounds and transformations in order to face the challenges in this competitive global market. Corporate turnarounds and transformations are no longer ad hoc.Read more…Strengthening Corporate Health - 18 Principles (Part 1)
Contrary to common belief, a company is not an inanimate object. In fact, there are many similarities between companies and people, companies are living organisms that comprise communities of people that contribute to their distinctive personalities and attitudes. Like us, companies fall sick, due to various reasons such as economic slowdown, competition and incompetent management.Read more…Strengthening Corporate Health - 18 Principles (Part 2)
Step 2: Early diagnosisA sick person down with flu may manifest early symptoms of cough, runny nose, fever and body aches. Likewise, there are usually ample warning signs for a company. Prescription without diagnosis is malpractice, and thus carrying out corporate restructuring without knowing the ailments is disastrous.Read more…Strengthening Corporate Health - 18 Principles (Part 3)
Step 3: Proper TreatmentDo you know why companies fall sick and die; that there are panaceas that can turn a critically ill organisation around into a healthy one and proper treatment is necessary as the remedies can sometimes be worse than the disease?PRINCIPLE 13: TO TREAT THE SYMPTOMS, KNOW YOUR COMPETITORS AND CUSTOMERS. TO ELIMINATE THE ROOT CAUSE, KNOW THE MARKETSun Tzu, the strategist in The Art of War said: “If you know yourself and the enemy, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.Read more…Managing Change; Make Conscious Decisions
Leaders make two types of decisions. They are ether conscious decisions or unconscious decisions. The former are traits of true leaders the latter are traits of phoney leaders.Read more…Cost Of Living As A Factor In Business Relocation
According to the United States Census Bureau, 40 million Americans move each year. There are no hard statistics on the number of businesses that relocate, but there is a growing trend towards businesses relocating outside of major metropolitan areas to cut costs for themselves and their employees.There are five main reasons why companies decide to relocate, according to economic development researchers.Read more…Change From Science - Focus on the Stakeholders
There are two main directions of change. The first is about resistance, the energy that is spend to keep a change from influencing you, of your organization. The other is the promotion of change.Read more…
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Recently, I summarized the tips and strategies provided in two of the morning sessions at our recent 2006 Best Bosses Conference, held September 27, 2006 in Chicago. Below, I continue in this series of articles dedicated to the knowledge provided by the workplace leaders and experts at the Conference workshops. In recounting the two remaining morning sessions, “Evolution of a Best Boss: Changing to Grow Your Organization” and “Small Steps to Big Culture Change,” the common theme is organizational change. - Medical Billing Outsourcing - By: Damian Sofsian
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Change is one of the only certainties in life – it is constant.How we adapt to change will be one of the most determining factor in evaluating our successes or our failures.• where we end up.