Archive for November, 2008
By: Michael Kanazawa (picture: Charles M. Jones, 1953, Flickr)
You’ve just been tasked with launching a major change effort, “hmm, what to use?”
A question was raised recently to me about the differences between Change Management, Process Reengineering and Corporate Transformation. Often these terms are interchanged, mixed together and used in confusing ways. I was asked to clarify the differences and discuss how and when each should be applied to solve business challenges. Here’s my shot at clarifying the intangible and helping to select the right tool for the right job.
All of these three terms relate to change, but to different levels and types of change. The problem with the fuzzy definitions is that it leads to people applying the wrong practice to their business challenge. It’s like someone saying, “We need to dig a tunnel from England to France; let me get my Black & Decker rechargeable drill.” Or equally bad, “We need to place a screw in the living room wall to hang a mirror; hold on while I get the dynamite.” (more…)
Exactly one year ago, November 11, 2007, I published an online article on HR.com that discussed how Barack Obama was doing a good job of truly engaging people in his campaign, but that he had a slight miss on a particular exchange on LinkedIn. In the article I suggested, ” From my work as an advisor to corporate executives it is clear that CEOs who engage their workforce move from having a group of passive followers to people who are active in driving for a cause and willing to take personal accountability for results. Isn’t that what a Presidential hopeful needs in terms of getting out the vote and eventually leading our country?”
Now that the election is over, Barack Obama’s campaign so clearly showed the power of a leader getting people engaged in their cause it is worth calling out again and sharing some key tips to leverage in your own leadership. (more…)
Generating innovations for future growth while the economy is down, capital sources are scarce, and the markets continue to evolve quickly is a challenge facing many organizations today. Given the breadth of companies facing this challenge, I wanted to share some best practices from our experience that are practical and systemic answers to this challenge. (more…)
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