Let me stress from the outset that this is a completely apolitical post. I usually make an undue effort to avoid politics like the plague. However, with only a few short days until voting day, I thought I would share some advice with the candidates and give them some pointers on their way to the…
Categories: Change Management
TED talk by Jim Hemerling – 5 Ways to Lead in an Era of Constant Change
TED talks are among my favorite ways to procrastinate in the office (I really hope my boss isn’t reading this). If I am ever feeling short on inspiration, there will always be a talk that will spark that ‘eureka!’ moment. Now, finally, I have come across this incredible TED Talk on change management,…
It’s Time for a Paradigm Shift, and Here’s How You Do It
One of my favorite aspects of modern thinking is the summarizing of information. No longer do we face the long winded rants of experts that fail to get to the point. (Although, I myself have been guilty of such shortcomings on occasion.) Now our information must give us what we seek as quickly and…
Let’s Talk: A Communication Strategy Template
While many might think that communication is something that goes unsaid, it is actually one of the most difficult processes to learn and integrate in the workplace. Communication can certainly lead to optimization, employee satisfaction, and success for a company. Surely no company wants a game of telephone gone wrong. There are many approaches,…
Stars of September – 7 Articles That Will Make You Rethink Your Approach to Change
On my travels on the World Wide Web I discovered the following quote: “Creativity is contagious, pass it on.” Now, the quote was attributed to Albert Einstein, but due to the online community’s tendency to attribute anything inspiring to the renowned physicist I find the likelihood that he did actually make this remark to be…
Are You Ignoring The Elephant In The (Change) Room?
Purging the meeting of the Pesky Pachyderm There’s an elephant lurking in our office. Some say it’s pink and others claim they’ve seen it parading in the corridor wearing a top-hat. What is certain is that this big grey idea invading our comfort zones is very real. In every company there is that topic…
Like Mike – Looking at Change through the Eyes of Influencer Mike Lehr.
Mike Lehr, the Change Management community’s go-to guy on Twitter, is in the house. The President and Founder of Omega Z Advisors has agreed to this interview and I must say, he more than lived up to his reputation. I posed questions on a variety of ideas in order to capture a wide spectrum of…
Sound Waves of Change: Change Management Podcasts you should check out
I have received many requests to recommend some change management podcasts. So here is a compilation of some of the most insightful and thought provoking podcasts that are sure to provide you with fresh ideas and challenging theories on organizational change. Lean Change Management Podcast The first podcast that I’d like to recommend is…
Change Management Bootcamp – Peter J. Reiley explores organizational psychology and the military
Recently, I have been doing much exploring, questioning and researching on the subject of the psychology of change. One such idea is the concept of how change works in a strict hierarchical organisation like the military. Peter J. Reiley, PhD, an Industrial Organisational Psychology enthusiast, and one of the leading opinions on Military Veteran…