We hear a lot these days about AI – how smart it is and what it can do better and faster than humans. But here’s a question I’d ask you to consider – how do you plan to optimise the performance of your workers during times of rapid change? Change is not easy for many…
Imagine it’s night, and you are sitting in the cockpit of a commercial aircraft, about to land the plane at a large airport in a large city. As you look down over the city below, the light from a million streetlamps, cars, buildings and houses floods your brain with sensory information. Amid this abundance of…
The concepts of change readiness and change management are related because they both deal with change. But in what ways are they different and how should we think about each of them? Here’s an analogy that will help us understand the differences. Imagine you wanted to repaint an old house. The walls are dirty and…
Most organisational changes cost more than expected and incur unnecessary financial losses. According to a recent McKinsey study, 78% of the financial losses occur in the implementation phase. And the reason for these losses comes mainly down to people. Leaders and managers charged with implementing this highly complex task experience the frustrations of dealing with…
What is the critical factor indicating the organisation is ready for the change? This is a great question but before we delve into an answer, let’s stop for a moment and think about ‘the change’. The change (whatever it is) must be a response to a problem (either something is wrong, or there is an…
On the Kubler-Ross Model I have written elsewhere about the Kubler-Ross Model (KRM). I have nothing against the model, but I do have a problem with it when it’s used as a model of change. Unfortunately, it is often used that way in the commercial world, and often by change managers. I won’t go into…
The Meaning of Management What does management mean to you? What did it mean in the past and how has it changed over time? Social Change Before the start of the Industrial Revolution in the late 1700’s, most people lived and worked in small communities. The corporations or government enterprises we are familiar with today…
Leading Successful Change By Dr Steve Barlow Every leader wants to be successful. Many leaders look and act successful on the outside. Many also lay awake at night – worried about those cracks in their armour. When it comes to change, around 70% of leaders are not as successful as they would like to be….
The future is bright for change managers provided they can bring together tow big areas of knowledge. This article explores what these are and gives you tips for the future.
BENEFITS Based on best-practice change management processes Leverages the natural structure and flow of the change process Guides you through each step of the change process Helps you ask the right questions at each step of the process Practical Easy-to-use Scaleable Apply to any change project Copy and use the toolkit for different change projects…
