Leading change initiatives (technology, culture, and process improvement) is challenging. It is challenging for many reasons. The main one is that our enemy 'Status quo' is very strong. For instance, the 'Status quo': Provides comfort to the staff. So, if nothing is...
Transformation is a radical change. Change does not happen without people. However, we know it is challenging to lead change in the organisation. The complexity increases with the number of employees, capacity, capability, management structure, autonomy, and other...
The quality of my interstate family trip is highly dependent on the preparation of the trip. Similarly, the success of winning on the battlefield is highly reliant on its preparation. Before embarking on any significant change, it is vital to prepare for the change...
Change management can be a misleading term. Often we have limited influence over change. Hence, we can not often manage the change. Instead, we can predict potential changes and prepare for them. We can strategise and prepare to adapt to the change. We can plan to...
There is a common misconception that managing change is the job of a Change Manager. Change is constant. Slow or fast, there is a constant change within our environment. Our external influencers (economy, technology, competition, customer priorities), and internal...
Getting an organisation to act on innovative ideas is often a challenge. As a leader, it can be difficult to get key stakeholders on board to move forward with these ideas. So, what can you do to sell your next innovative idea within the organisation? Initially,...
Changing business processes and automating them is often a difficult task. The work itself may be straightforward. But, often the real challenge in automating Business processes is the people. In enterprise-wide projects, stakeholders often have their own priorities...
Adversity teaches us lessons, and COVID-19 was no exception. During tough times, we enter survival mode, becoming self-centred and opportunistic. We behave as though there's no tomorrow. During the pandemic, people hoarded everything from toilet paper to oxygen...