In my own story of organizational change as well as the stories of others, being a change agent started out as a …
Archives for 2009
My one regret
If there is one regret I have from my years as an internal organizational change agent, it's that I avoided having some …
The trouble with vision
It's fairly common knowledge that creating and communicating a compelling vision is important for any change effort. A …
Pinpoint Communication Clinic
For individuals who need to influence a broad audience to implement organizational change: Do you feel like your …
The Dance of Change
I've been thinking about how despite our better intentions, changing organizations is never predictable, and doesn't …
Guest Blog Post: Infallibility
By Robert Gold Everyone makes mistakes – we often say that ‘to err is human, to forgive divine.’ And despite …
How to get Beyond Leadership Buy-in
It almost goes without saying that an organizational change initiative without proper levels of leadership support is …
Lessons from a Rose
A few weeks ago, this beautiful rose bloomed from an otherwise untended, ignored and practically dead rose bush in our …
Make your organization road-ready
I saw an antique car in a parking lot today. Just quickly browsing on the internet, it looked like an American model …