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Swimming with Sharks: Managing Strategic Change through Inter-organizational Collaboration
If you are involved in a change project working with a diverse range of organizations then beware! Behind the good intentions of collaborative initiatives often lie hidden agendas, minimal commitment, confusing language and dominating people. Participants are torn between representing the needs of their organization and being a partner in the process. This tension is […]
Communicating Strategic Change? Get Sensitive.
A key question in managing strategic change is how best to communicate that change to external stakeholders. It may sound straightforward but organizations often struggle to get their message across and often it’s not for the want of trying. As one business journalist commented, “The front pages of newspapers have recently been full of stories […]
Fundamentals: We are the champions!
If you’re thinking about nominating one person to champion your change project then you may need to think again. According to Tom Lawrence, Bruno Dyck, Sally Maitlis and Michael Mauws* championing change in an organization requires four distinct roles, each with very distinct skills and resources!
They argue that conventional models of change fail to address […]
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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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Tom Lawrence, our editor, is the Weyerhaeuser Professor of Change Management at SFU.Read Tom's Posts
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