Appetite for Change

The wave of democratic change that started in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia and has since hit the rest of the arab world carries significant lessons not only for autocratic state leaders but also for business leaders. The Arab dictators are being removed from power because they haven’t been able to foresee and implement an unavoidable and [...]

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Pretty much any recently democratically elected head of state made it to the top thanks to their ability to convince voters they would bring the best CHANGE: change of politics, change of style, change of people. Ironically, this is also true for re-elected candidates: they were able to convince they would bring change in continuity! [...]

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I couldn’t seriously have this change leadership blog without mentioning the work of John Kotter. His 8 steps for leading change model formed the basis of the knowledge and experience I personaly gathered in the field, first during my MBA, then in the consulting firm where I was employed. For those who are not familiar [...]

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New year, new decade, new changes: M&A’s, strategy changes, new markets, new products, new customers, new sustainable development policies, new ERP/Information systems. Everywhere is more change. Here are 5 new year’s resolutions for better anticipating, preparing, leading and managing change in 2010: Assess your Change Capacity: to prepare change implementation, analyse its strategic compatibility, attractiveness [...]

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My pick of this weeks change leadership related web content: GM: cultural changes are apparently under way according to this article from the Detroit Free Press. A less formal dress code, “dress appropriately”, has been decided to encourage personal decision-making; it’s probably a good initiative when you think that one person called HR 2 or 3 times to [...]

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