Torben Rick

Change management is a process, not an event

Change management is not an event - Change management is a process! Many companies have had some tough years with recession, increased competition, changing consumer behavior, rapidly shifting technologies and...

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Why should we care about corporate culture
Why should leaders care about corporate culture

Why leaders should care about organizational culture Recently I facilitated a discussion around this question "What is the relationship between culture and strategy?" - Why should we care about corporate culture -...

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The power of storytelling in organizational development
Use storytelling to communicate corporate values

The power of storytelling in organizational development The value and power of storytelling is universal across cultures, across disciplines and over time. Many corporate communication plans fail to convey something...

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Lead organizational change management
PC industry hit by disruptive change

The PC industry is hit by the most significant disruptive change it has ever seen and not every company will survive this disruption, or at least continue in their current form....

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The giant disruption - ebooks surpass printed books

Giant disruption is projected to sweep the publishing world even faster than expected. The pace of change in the book publishing world accelerates, leaving brick-and-mortar book stores in serious trouble....

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What is the relationship between culture and strategy
What is the relationship between corporate culture and strategy

Strategy is rational and logical Strategy, at its core, is rational and logical, clear and simple. It should be easy to comprehend and to talk about. Without a clear strategy,...

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Measuring organisational alignment - Rails
Measuring organisational alignment

Organisational alignment as competitive advantage When employees and leaders have the same view of the culture, employee engagement metrics (including satisfaction, commitment, likelihood of recommending their organizations to others as...

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QR disrupt traditional bricks and mortar
Will virtual stores disrupt traditional bricks and mortar

With the influence of the internet, new technology and the rise of digital marketing, a number of retailers are struggling to keep up. What will be next? Will it be...

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The broadcast era has changed

The broadcast era has changed - social media is forcing transparency There is an old marketing saying: We can't put lipstick on a pig, the consumer will still know it's...

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Social media as a vehicle for protest mobilization

A storm of social media protest Deutsche Telekom plans to limit broadband speed after a monthly data volume limit has triggered a storm of social media protest on Twitter, Facebook,...

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Why most change management initiatives fail
Why most change management initiatives fail

”We” need to change “them” is NOT the way forward Why most change management initiatives fail? To many leaders still believe that "we" need to change "them" is the way forward...

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Employee performance
Employee performance, you reward them, right?

Are you still trying to motivate employees the old way If you want to increase employee performance, you reward them, right? Bonuses, commissions, etc. What Dan Pink shares in this...

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