The big switch: Electrifying change in the Internet
This post is the first of a series exploring the role of technology, in particular the Internet, in organizational change. New technology is often the reason for change initiatives and there is much written on how to incorporate new systems and ideas into existing practices. However, the potential of the Internet seems qualitatively different - […]
Change Post-It - Creative Users
Change Post-its are ideas we come across as we scan the internet and other sources for new ideas that might assist change agents. The thinking behind this type of post is that it should contain an eclectic range of resources that take less than a few seconds to scan. Tell us what works!
Something to listen […]
It starts with one: Changing individuals changes organizations
According to Stewart Black and Hal Gregersen, Professors at INSEAD, the conventional approach to managing change is backward. Their new book, “It starts with one”, suggests that the conventional approach is “organization-in” – an expectation that if the organization is changed then individual change will follow. Pointing to evidence that suggests that 50-70% of all […]



Tom Lawrence, our editor, is the Weyerhaeuser Professor of Change Management at SFU.