Tag: change management
The Journey from Problem to Solution
How does stuff happen? Who decides that a specific problem or challenge needs attention? Who identifies it as a problem in the first place? Who decides what direction to take to solve the problem? Who guides the effort through a … Read the rest …
Now We Can See Why a Change Management Mindset Really Matters
“The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence – it is to act with yesterday’s logic. – Peter Drucker I expect most of us are viewing the COVID-19 second wave with some trepidation. When and how will … Read the rest …
Lessons from Small Projects Are Scalable
According to a 2012 Gartner study, “Small is beautiful — or at least small projects are easier to manage and execute. The failure rate of large IT projects with budgets exceeding $1 million was found to be almost 50% higher … Read the rest …
Change Management Lessons from Brexit
On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom (UK) voted to withdraw from the European Union (EU). The referendum, called by Prime Minister David Cameron, produced a 52% to 48% win for the Leave side. Tellingly, the campaign has been dubbed … Read the rest …
The Wonders of Wishful Thinking
Mergers and acquisitions are fraught, invariably, with peril. Wharton accounting professor Robert Holthausen, who teaches courses on M&A strategy, says that researchers estimate the range for failure is between 50% and 80%. Roger L. Martin stated in a recent Harvard … Read the rest …
The Four Pillars of Successful Change Management
Too often, a change initiative only reflects the needs and aspirations of the initiators. When that happens, perils and pitfalls await the unsuspecting. In this post, we’ll look at the repercussions a retailer experienced when it decided to move its … Read the rest …
Sometimes Agile Isn’t
Agile practices were around well before 2001, when the Agile Software Development Manifesto was proclaimed as a different and better way of delivering software solutions. Now the term is everywhere – agile management, agile teams, agile organizations, agile technology… That … Read the rest …
Tenacity Can Achieve Miracles
You’ve heard the saying “once bitten, twice shy”. It means that someone who has encountered difficulty or a setback will be more careful the next time around, or avoid the situation altogether. Sometimes that’s a wise course of action. However, … Read the rest …