The Secret to Work
When it is all said and done at your job, what matters? Does it matter how many cogs you produced? How much in sales did you bring in? Or how many implementations…
Facing Change – Knowing the Why is Everything
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” — James Baldwin We all knew why we had a reduction in force at Charles…
Change Fatigue – The Very Real Impact of Change
Change Fatigue is very real. As organizations push forward efforts to Digitally Transform their work – countless applications, processes, and reorgs are being tossed at employees. The change doesn’t stop – there…
Building a Community in the Workplace
During the height of the Coronavirus, NPR published a story about Hotel Corona. Hotel Corona, previously known as the Dan Hotel, in Jerusalem, became a hotel for people recovering from the Coronavirus….
The Necessity of the Co-Conspirator Model
There is a running joke among Implementation Consultants that the first one through the door attempting to bring Change, no matter how good the Consultant, will be shot, especially at large, politically…
Adaptability vs. The “Bright and Shiny”
A lot is made of the successes of Uber, Amazon, Apple, Airbnb, and Google. ‘Category Kings’ is what Al Ramadan, Dave Person, Christopher Lochhead, and Kevin Maney would call them in their book…
Change Calibration – Understanding Your End Users
Whether you are a change leader, accidental or other, you’ll want some help to understand and explain the challenge that lies before you. If you are an intentional change leader, you will…
Digital Transformation Considerations – Assess First
Before you take on a Digital Transformation project, there are a few things I’d recommend that you consider before undergoing a significant shift. Based on my experience, too few companies slow down…
Exploring Cultural Norms
Culture eats strategy for breakfast. – Peter Drucker If this is the case, why is Change Management, an effort to address the Cultural underpinnings of Change Initiatives, often seen as wasteful? We…
Global Consulting Firms Know Global Marketing Organizations – Or Do They?
You are a Global Marketing Organization in disarray. The Agency spend is out of control, and the metrics to determine success are entirely missing (not to mention the off-brand work being done…