Even as I start an internet radio show on BlogTalkRadio called The Change Agent's Dilemma, at times I think we need a …
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Influence Change Without Authority
I'm excited to announce that I have signed up to host my very own podcast! The show is called The Change Agent's …
Avoid Scattershot Change: Plan Communication
No change initiative can occur successfully without proper organizational communication. When communicating for …
Guest Blog Post: Poached Frogs and the Capacity for Change
By Robert Gold If you drop a frog in a pot of boiling water, it will of course frantically try to clamber out. But if …
The perpetual nature of organization change
I'm reading Daryl Conner's book Managing at the Speed of Change, published in 1992. On page 41, he lists the following …
Planned obsolescence of change initiatives
Sometimes, it can be hard to forget that the goal of any change initiative is to make itself obsolete. You want the …
The change agent’s dilemma
The position of internal change agent - wherever it falls in the organization - can be a tricky one. You are …
Four Ways to Boost Your Organizational Power
For advocates of organizational change, power is the ability to get things done either by influencing others or by …
The boundaries of culture
My oldest child turns 4 years old today. It's so interesting to watch him learn. In recent weeks it seems he's …