Organizational Change
Qualification of Organizational Change Projects
When organizational change initiatives are first initiated, they are often vague and uncertain. Sometimes those who desire the change underestimate the effort that will be required; other times, they over estimate it. I use two questions to initially frame and qualify the proposed change. How many people are affected? How much of a change will…
Read MoreOrganizing Like Obama: Web 2.0 Enabled Change Agents in Action
The Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign shows how to employ modern technology with solid community organizing techniques to create a powerful change enegine
Read MoreA “Philosophical” Approach to Culture Change
Discussion of beliefs and values in organizational change
Read MoreHow to Make People More Accountable
People are accountable to what counts. Making people more accountable requires creating the conditions for them to be accountable.
Read MoreLearning versus Adaptation: Insights from Maneuver Warfare
Military metaphors are normally frowned upon in the organizational change world. Instead, organism metaphors and words like empowerment, collaboration, and partnership are preferred. But a friend of mine recently brought to my attention the Maneuver Warfare Handbook by William S. Lind. Although it is primarily a book about military tactics and operations, this book also…
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