Full article with thanks to: hbr.org/2005/10/the-hard-side-of-change-management When French novelist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr wrote “Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose,” he could have been penning an epigram about change management. For over three decades, academics, managers, and consultants, realising that transforming organisations is difficult, have dissected the subject. They’ve sung the praises of leaders who communicate vision and walk the talk …
Technology Alignment: The Key to Thriving in the Digital Age
Full article with thanks to: forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/09/14/digital-transformation-focus-areas-to-maximize-impact-for-your-business/ Every single day, an avalanche of interactions and operations introduces 328.77 million terabytes of data in the digital domain. To put that in perspective, this digit-packed figure is as grand as 328,770,000,000,000 bytes. Yet, having a lot of data means nothing if we do not know how to manage it and integrate its capabilities. Why Should We …
The Missing Link in Change Implementation: Ownership and Commitment
Full article with thanks to: mckinsey.com/capabilities/operations/our-insights/secrets-of-successful-change-implementation Any executive who has led a major change program knows that even the most carefully planned programs can fail because of mediocre implementation. Turning plans into reality isn’t easy, and certain companies seem to be better at it than others. To learn how some of the world’s leading companies ensure implementation excellence, we conducted a survey …
Adaptive Leadership: Key Benefits for Leading Change Successfully
Leadership is an ever-evolving journey, and one of the greatest challenges that leaders face is the unpredictability of their roles. The past couple of years have been a stark reminder of how dramatically and unexpectedly the job requirements of leaders can change. From responding to the pandemic to managing remote workforces and addressing issues like social justice, supply chain disruptions, …
The Five Pillars of Effective Change Management: Insights from a Consultant
Full article with thanks to: medium.com/@abhijeet.gaware/5-fundamental-facts-about-change-management-explained Change management is a specialised field of study within the context of a particular organisation whereby it is a stated fact that change is essentially nothing but a state of transition from the present state of the business to a future one. Business organisations mostly look forward to one singular thing during the entire timeline …
Navigating the Digital Risk Landscape: 7 Building Blocks for Success
Full article with thanks to: mckinsey.com/capabilities/risk-and-resilience/our-insights/the-future-of-risk-management-in-the-digital-era he facts about the digital era are becoming familiar but remain astonishing. Computing power has doubled annually since the 1970s,1 and costs have fallen at about the same rate. With every human activity now digitally recorded (even sleep, in Apple’s new health app), more data have been generated over the past two years than in all …
Cracking the Conundrum: Balancing ‘Doing,’ Managing, and Leading for Successful Change Management
Full article with thanks to: forbes.com/sites/hillennevins/2023/06/22/crack-the-do-manage-lead-conundrum Are Your Focusing Your Time And Energy In The Right Places? “Are Management and Leadership different?” is one of the oldest questions you’ll hear at business schools, and in some ways it’s the MBA’s equivalent of the ancient theological question “How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?” Management and Leadership …
System Implementation Success: Prioritising Change Management for Seamless Integration
Full article with thanks to: forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/04/19/to-successfully-implement-a-new-system-make-change-management-a-priority In the evolving post-pandemic business landscape, digital transformation is inescapable. Companies across every industry are leveraging technology at the centre of their outlooks and relying on a rapidly growing menu of SaaS and AI solutions to facilitate daily business processes. Spending on digitisation and automation is projected to reach $3.4 trillion U.S. dollars by 2026 (doubling 2022 …
The Unpredictable Path: Exploring the Irrational Side of Change Management
Full article with thanks to: mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-irrational-side-of-change-management Most change programs fail, but the odds of success can be greatly improved by taking into account these counterintuitive insights about how employees interpret their environment and choose to act. In 1996, John Kotter published Leading Change. Considered by many to be the seminal work in the field of change management, Kotter’s research revealed that …
Rollouts Made Easy: Understanding the Process and Benefit of Managing the People Change properly
Full article with thanks to: investopedia.com/terms/r/rollout.asp What Is a Rollout? Rollout is an informal business term for the introduction and integration of a new product or service to the market. A rollout often refers to a significant product release, which is frequently accompanied by a strong marketing campaign, to generate consumer interest. There can also be rollouts of new changes within …
Navigating Change in the Digital Era: Strategies for Effective Change Management
Full article with thanks to: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forrester/2023/06/23/change-management-in-digital-transformation/?sh=9db2f6316974 Change resistance is derailing transformations at an alarming rate. It’s no surprise that, according to Forrester’s Business And Technology Services Survey, 2022, change resistance is among the five most frequently selected challenges in executing digital transformation: 21% of global services decision-makers supporting their organisation’s digital transformation cited implementation of new processes and capabilities as one …
Innovation Should Not Be a Leap of Faith
Full article with thanks to: forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2021/11/22/transformative-technology-requires-a-journey-of-trust/?sh=3fa3e6437277 The capacity for technology innovation to improve people’s lives depends first and foremost on individuals’ and communities’ willingness to use it, and the importance of the latter’s trust grows as the former promises greater transformation. A journey to earning it should be core to any development plan and every MVP. Innovation Should Not Require …
Mergers & Acquisitions: The Secrets to Success
Full article with thanks to: forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2022/05/27/mergers–acquisitions-the-secrets-to-success/?sh=2da3cf6456bd Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are all the buzz right now with the likes of Amazon and Google making headlines for their big business deals. In 2021, global M&A volumes reached $5.9 trillion—a record high with a 64% increase from 2020. Technology, financials, industrials and energy and power accounted for the bulk of those deals. But, …
Why Organisational Change Management Can Improve IT Processes
Full article with thanks to: forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinessdevelopmentcouncil/2021/09/20/use-organizational-change-management-to-keep-it-moving-forward Modern device management for over-the-air provisioning. AI-enabled automation. Proactive problem detection. These are a few ways to enable better digital workplace experiences. But delivering better experiences requires more than just new technology. To ensure digital transformation success, IT leaders must address organisational change management (OCM). Here is what IT leaders can do to advance OCM …
Four Ways to Create Educational Stability During Times of Change
Are you wondering how to create educational stability in your organisation? Learn why a new strategic direction may be the answer for you. Full article with thanks to: forbes.com/sites/forbescommunicationscouncil/2021/07/20/four-ways-to-create-stability-during-organizational-change Cheryl is CMO of Promethean, an education technology company focused on transforming the way the world learns and collaborates. I recently changed my organisational structure from a long-standing, traditional marketing team focused …