Titanic sank after colliding with an iceberg Organizational change is like turning a ship In 1912 the Titanic was the largest ocean passenger liner of its time and was significant for many reasons. It was...
Taking the time to celebrate When it comes to change management, people don‘t believe in a new direction because they suspend their disbelief. They believe because they‘re actually seeing behaviour, action, and results that lead...
Organizational change initiatives fail at an alarming rate The digitization spiral is driving tremendous changes in the ways businesses and other organizations operate. Many traditional organizations are beginning to accept, in theory at least, that...
The best-performing companies know that an employee engagement improvement strategy linked to the achievement of corporate goals will help them win in the marketplace. Employee performance Performance objectives are an amazingly effective management technique for...
It’s time to finally blow up the myth that feelings don’t matter at work Research research conducted by neuroscientists Richard Davidson and V.S. Ramachandran and by psychologist Shawn Achor - increasingly points to a simple...
Culture code - organizational guidelines Company value statements typically have a tendency to be a bit vague and lacking instructions that tell employees what the most important guidelines are for the company. There seems to be...
Core values are what support the vision, shape the organizational culture and reflect what the company values. They are the essence of the company’s identity – the principles, beliefs or philosophy of values. Making sure...
Resistance to change can be a huge problem Change is not the problem – but resistance to change can be a huge problem. In the 1920s, H.P. Lovecraft said: The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind...
Is organizational culture change needed A study from Booz & Company: 96% think culture change is needed in their organization. Here are the "Cultures Role in Enabling Organizational Change": Organizational culture change - What should...
The past is no longer a good predictor of the future Company behavior has changed: the average life expectancy of a Fortune 500 company has dropped from more than 80 years to less than 15...
The brick and mortar battle against web The brick and mortar battle against web has long been portrayed as one based on price. Viewed through this lens, physical stores simply can't win - it's time...
The more things change, the more they stay the same In 1849, French journalist Jean-Baptise Alphonse Karr wrote what was to become a famous epigram: Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose - The...
