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The saga of most enterprise software projects!
Most enterprise software projects start well. Their project status remains green. So, the Project Managers report them to be on time, budget and acceptable quality. However, you see issues cropping up after consuming approximately 60% of project time and budget. The...
Best practice? You are kidding me!
It makes sense to apply best practice to a procedural, repeatable task. But, best practice has no place in a dynamic environment like battlefields or transformation projects. The best practice tells you to follow specific procedures to get an average result. The best...
What is the best way to implement change in your organisation?
Let us be clear, there is no silver bullet! The best way to implement change depends on many factors. However, the 'best way' is straightforward. The best way is when you do not have to do much work. Instead, your organisation turns to an army of self-motivated...
Change resistance can be for good reasons!
The resistance to change can be for good reasons. The Change Managers often assume to be on the right side and driving the change. However, they could well be wrong. Quite possibly, change resistance can be for good reasons! People may have rational grounds to resist...
Change Management must start from empathy!
Prosci ADKAR Change Management model starts with 'Awareness – of the need for change'. Korter 8 – step process for leading change begins with ‘Create a sense of urgency.’ Why don’t we start by first understanding people who will be going through the change? How about...
Change Manager does not manage change!
Change Manager does not manage change! Why do we assume that the Change Manager is responsible for managing the change? The Change Manager does not manage change! There is no need to manage change in isolation. Instead, we need to influence people, so they adopt...
The problem of looking at the new world with the old pair of glasses!
It may be new software, a fashion trend, or something unique; people struggle to adopt it. It is not because there is anything wrong. It is primarily due to the problem of looking at the new world with the old pair of glasses! Time and time again, the same phenomena...
Sometimes no action is a good thing!
Yes, sometimes proactively observing without any action is a smart move! You know that the kids often complain when they go to a new class or school. When we move to the new house, we sometimes discuss the new place's shortcomings We often complain when we look at...
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