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 »
Sep
23
CHANGE (part 2), THE BIGGEST RISK, NON-INVOLVEMENT THROUGH FEAR
Where does the fear of change come from? The fear of change comes from our natural suspicion of the unknown or of things we don’t understand. As youngsters we develop techniques to protect ourselves and over time we develop our “success formula”. This formula comprises standards of behaviour or perspectives on situations that we learn… Continue reading »
Sep
19
RESISTANCE TO CHANGE, ITS NOT MY PROBLEM, OR IS IT!
Change Part 1 The new world is becoming a worrying a scary place for many employees. A large proportion of ‘old economy’ workers who rely on outdated competencies, are finding themselves out in the chilly land of unemployment and at a much younger age. Mergers acquisitions and redundancies are on the increase. In an attempt… 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 »
Dec
08
Change is Inevitable; Winning During Change is Possible – 6 Rules
1. The first step is to acknowledge that things continually change. Obvious you may say, however many of us seem to believe life is stable, secure, constant and what was (or is) can be maintained into the future. Much of the trouble in the world is caused I suggest by groups that try hard (sometimes… Continue reading »
Sep
05
20 Keys to Winning in Periods of Rapid Change
The first thing we must do is acknowledge that things continually change. Simple and obvious perhaps however many will delude themselves into believing life is stable, secure and constant and that maintenance of the status-quo is worth investing the energy in, in order to maintain that position. Once change is accepted as a constant and… Continue reading »
Jun
08
Working in a Multicultural Environment “National and Family Influences” part 5
Hofstede’s findings in full can be found on the web and I recommend them as a great way to start thinking about the differences you may encounter in a multicultural or international workplace. In a particular it can explain why many around us (that come from high uncertainty avoidance societies) show anxiety about an uncertain… 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 »
Sep
11
Change Management Video 30 Seconds of the Nuts and Bolts
Well here is a good video to give a quick overview of change management: A well known gurus thoughts on the subject – Ken Blanchard Remember the question everyone is really thinking about is… “whats going to happen to ME”? Ric (orglearn) While you’re here take a look at the free blank resume form! *… 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 »
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