To right an organization headed for trouble, you need to build a culture that supports strategy implementation. Give employees a reason to care about your customers, their colleagues, and about how to do business right in a world that rewards cutting corners and compromising values. During a turnaround, don’t focus exclusively on distinguishing yourself from [...]

Only 30 percent of strategic initiatives are successfully executed. Of those that are, most CEOs view the process as too slow. Start by understanding the barriers to execution: Employees don’t grasp where an initiative is going. They don’t adopt new behaviors. They’re not committed to working together to achieve results. Most leaders try to speed [...]

How can social media be used to get the ball rolling and lead the change necessary for your organization? Get a blog – A blog is a great way to reach people. Sure, meeting face-to-face is the best and it’s limiting. Leverage the power of a blog to extend your influence. Be transparent – You [...]

One of the most baffling and recalcitrant of the problems which business executives face is employee resistance to change. Even if these resisters are few and far between, they can quickly erode momentum and stop change in its tracks. How to get people on board: Hard facts Use evidence to show that change is necessary [...]