By Robert Gold Everyone makes mistakes – we often say that ‘to err is human, to forgive divine.’ And despite …
Change Management
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 …
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 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 …
There’s nothing you’d rather be doing
Many years ago, I took a negotiations class as part of my MBA program. One nice Saturday morning at 9:00 am, the …