Having facilitated a “leading change” course for some years now I have come to realise that the implementation of change, in most cases, is badly handled at best and a total disaster at worst. There are of course many individual motivations and emotional reasons that people resist change however there are also a lot of… Continue reading »
Aug
07
Presidents, Leaders, Change and Hardwired Humans
I watched in amazement as the president of a charity organization resigned three weeks into his term. The issue that has bought him to this course of action was his difficulty in instigating a change process. A new vision statement had been drawn up and he was seeking “buy in” from the group. He was,… Continue reading »
Nov
04
Questions Managers Must Ask WHY BUSINESSES FAIL – 3
Poor sales performance is a major contributor to the demise of many. Obvious on the surface however, what’s the problem? Changes in the market place, technological advances, disruption of key relationships, over dependence on one customer or key product and poor sales planning are all major contributors to failure. Two critical planning issues are, quantity… Continue reading »
Jan
10
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP part ONE: WHY EMBRACE “TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP”
To better understand why transformational leadership is a concept we should consider, a look at more traditional approaches is at first appropriate. Autocratic, army or public service style ‘instructional’ leadership encompasses hierarchies and the top-down use of power. This type of leader is supposed to know the best way to administer the business, conveys instructions… Continue reading »
Jul
23
HOW TO DEAL WITH CHANGE PART TWO – OUR CHOICES
ONE OF OUR MOST IMPORTANT CAREER SUCCESS ATTRIBUTES KNOWING HOW TO DEAL WITH CHANGE Six more keys to winning during change. Do not become part of the “but we’ve always done it this way” group or you will become just another victim… which you must refuse to be. Realize that becoming a ‘victim of circumstances’… Continue reading »
Jul
22
HOW TO DEAL WITH CHANGE – SOME BASIC PHILOSOPHY
Change some basic coping (succeeding) philosophy! Six keys to winning during change. Acknowledge that things continually change. Simple and obvious however many will delude themselves into believing life is stable, secure and constant. (Maybe not so much anymore!) Accept that now is the only time you ever really have and live in the present rather… Continue reading »
Jun
18
Successful modern management demands a more entrepreneurial approach
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MANAGERS AND ENTREPRENEURS With the stresses of modern organizational life, rapidly changing markets, more fleeting opportunities plus the vagaries the world economy (at the time of posting this article), organizations more than ever need managers that can be more entrepreneurial in their approach to business. The chief executive of a global leader… Continue reading »
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