Many years ago, I took a negotiations class as part of my MBA program. One nice Saturday morning at 9:00 am, the …
Archives for 2009
A common picture of the ideal organization
Even though organizations have different purposes and strategies, I think we tend to have a common picture of the ideal …
The Why of change
In conversations, I often relate the task of implementing change to rolling a boulder uphill, or banging your head …
The single greatest truth about organizational change
Last week, I posted the following question on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter: What is the single greatest truth about …
Fair vs Equal: Two views of incentives
During my Beyond Buy-in webinar a couple of weeks ago, one of the attendees mentioned that different leaders are …
Don’t mow the weeds
This spring, it's becoming obvious that we haven't been taking care of our lawn. The weeds have taken over and the …
Strategy Map Template
It's been a while since I've posted a template. I'm in the process of helping the Organization Change Alliance with …
A measurable definition of culture
Until now, the best definition I had heard for Culture is "the way we do things around here." While that provides a …
The fear of implementing change
In the Beyond Buy-in workbook, one of the 5 steps to raising leadership support for your change initiative is to …