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In strategy sessions, I’ve watched executives exult their vision statement as the organization’s “North Star.” Though most vision statements are pap, having a North Star can, nonetheless, be valuable on the way to success. Subsequent discussion about and…
From Tasks to Triumphs, Cultivating an Achievement-Oriented Culture “We did <something>” v. “We got <something> done.” Sure, it’s semantic. And sometimes not even meant to mislead. But, that slight word realignment is a key to achievement and effectiveness. Observing…
“Never let a good crisis go to waste.” – Winston Churchill Change management exists for projects because people tend to not change behaviour—not easily anyway. Its methodologies account for individual comfort and the reluctance or even resistance to disrupt…
Some recent change management threads that challenged and ridiculed the “70% of projects fail” myth got me to thinking. Not about the veracity of the statistic. For that look here. Rather, it got me to thinking about myth itself. The…...
A while back I wrote about and named the 3-Ps of Overcoming Resistance to Change here. I stand by them as they are proven essential ingredients to dealing with resistance to change. I would, however, add a fourth quality that…...
The assertion that “70% of change projects fail” is a statistic repeated so frequently in the domain of organizational change and change management that its origin and specifics have become muddled in the discourse of organizational change. If taken literally,…...
“Make sure you follow through,” droned my golf instructor. A better finish would have capitalized on a beautiful attack,” said the Scottish commentator during World Cup 2023. “Ride the joke to its end,” encouraged the MasterClass® instructor. “Follow through”…...
No. 6 in a series about Stories and Storytelling In so many situations, not least among which is a change-inducing project, telling a story is the optimal way to get through to people. I believe it and have dedicated…...
