Effective change leaders know that there is no “single way” to move through the process of change. There are various entry points. A golfer for instance is going to choose a different strategy if the wind is blowing, if the greens are fast, or if they are 10 shots ahead of their competition. The same [...]
Unfortunately, traditional change management tactics fall short of realizing successful change. Tactical plans to manage change are only as useful as the strategy that drives them. You cannot put your change process into boxes and check everything off and call it “leading change.” Traditional change management techniques such as assessments and surveys, which in most [...]
A good Communication Strategy is at the heart of any successful change management process. The more change there is going to be then the greater the need – and especially about the reasons, the benefits, the plans and proposed effects of that change. It is important that an effective communication strategy is defined and actioned [...]
Given the catastrophic 70% failure rate of all change management initiatives, the quality of leadership exercised is clearly a significant component in reducing this risk. In essence, situational leadership theory emphasises 2 areas: (1) “Different strokes for different folks” – different leadership styles are applicable to different situations (2) “Cometh the hour cometh the man” [...]
Failure reasons in change management are many and varied. But one thing is painfully clear: Any organisational initiative that creates change – or has a significant change element to it – has a 70% chance of not achieving what was originally envisaged. So risk management and mitigation is clearly an extremely important aspect of the [...]
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