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Rethinking Organizational Change: Snowballs or Snowstorms?
Is organizational change like a snowball or a snowstorm? Does it gather mass and momentum as it rolls along, or does it dissipate over time, as the original conditions that energized it are exhausted? The answer to this long-standing question has profound implications for managers attempting to implement and manage change in their organizations.
Conventional research […]
Penguins, Fish Sticks & New Year’s Resolutions
Happy new year! The start of a new year is traditionally a great time to consider change, but the window of opportunity is often short-lived. The challenge can be to find the right resources to help the reflective process and assist in setting a new course. Two popular books on change fit the bill and […]
Innovation HotHouses
Innovation is hot. Books, courses and management gurus trumpet the need to develop the creative potential of employees. Innovation is cast as an essential ingredient for organizational survival in turbulent environments. Innovative “learning organizations” are ones which facilitate the generation of new ideas from the entrepreneurial energy of their people. For […]
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Change Post-its: Cultural Intelligence & Change
Change Post-its are ideas we come across as we scan the internet and other sources for new ideas that... read more →
Communicating Strategic Change? Get Sensitive.
A key question in managing strategic change is how best to communicate that change to external stakeholders. It may... read more →
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