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 emerging disruptive business models. Accepting...
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 - on LinkedIn. The many responses...
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 fundamental to a company's operations:...
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. For years, the PC industry,...
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. In its annual “Entertainment &...
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, a company is lost. Culture...
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 a great place to work)...
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 virtual stores based on QR...
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 a pig. Let me put...
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, YouTube etc. The former monopoly...
”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 when it comes to change...
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 Ted video is nothing less...
