Think of the term ‘change management’. What framework is implicitly related to that term? Obviously, it’s the management framework. Accordingly, change management is one type of management. ‘Management’ is the broad framework and ‘change management’ is a subset of that framework. But when we talk of management or change management, what we mean is a…
In 2010, McKinsey reported the findings of a huge study involving more than 315,000 respondents. They found that 75% of organisations were experiencing change and that 70% of change initiatives were regarded as unsuccessful. Hundreds of other studies corroborate the 70% failure rate statistic. This statistic is often cited in the change management community as…
Flames pushed at the cold and dark as they eagerly devoured the campfire. In a ring around the fire, I sat with a group of friends. Behind us, the blackness stretched into the unknown. But in the midst of this circle of light and warmth, we shared a place of safety. Across the circle, the…
I want to tell you about one of the hardest things I have ever done in my life. I created a website. That might not sound like much but hang in there – there’s an important message I want to get across. First a little background. I grew up in an age when web sites…
My new friend has been teaching me. Wicket is a 12-year-old, one-eyed rescue dog who joined our family about 15 weeks ago. It was love at first sight – a perfect match. He wanted to be special, and we had a lot of love to give. Perfect. But Wicket has challenged some of my deepest…
