Maturity models are usually associated with projects and programmes. However, I want to make the case for developing your own culture maturity model as a preparation to the development of your own strategies for managing change. I first became aware of the significance and importance of organisational culture in 1994 when I was involved in [...]
There are more leadership theories than you can shake a stick at. Theories have evolved from “Great Man” and “Trait” theories to “Transformational” leadership – each with a different set of dynamics, contexts and focus. Early theories tend to focus upon the characteristics and behaviours of successful leaders, whereas the later theories consider the role [...]
Of all the strategies for managing change, in the current climate the only one that really matters is staying in the game. So the only current certainty is that there is no certainty. This really does mean change. Forced change. Reactive change. Planned change. And given the 70% failure rate of ALL business change management [...]
As you consider your strategies for managing change – there are 3 implicit questions: (a) What do I need to know? (b) What works? (c) How do I apply it? Trouble is, we so often get stuck on old assumptions, and as Marshall McLuhan once said: “Most of our assumptions have outlived their uselessness.” It [...]
When an employee is asked to take an extended stay for business purposes it can be a difficult change. They will have to leave their family and friends for an environment that may be completely alien to them. One the bright side, most companies do pay to have them visit their families on the occasional [...]