The Role of Leadership in Change Management
Leaders aren’t immune to the pressure of people’s expectations. The role of leadership in change management requires care, communication and commitment.
The Elements of Organization Design Success in Today’s Dynamic Market
How do you know if you have a good business model? In simple terms, it should solve a problem for your customer. Obviously there’s more to it than that. Your business model conceptualizes how your organization will create value for customers. There are three elements that need to be in alignment when developing an effective and differentiated business model. Clarity
Enabling Executives to Find the Right Organization Design
Organization design: What does it mean? Why does your organization need it? How do you find the one that will support your goals? The selection of the right organization design is a real challenge for today’s leaders – but an important one to tackle. Take the process for granted and you’ll ultimately hurt your organization rather than help it. Organization
Why HR is the Best Change Management Partner
Human resource (HR) leaders are uniquely positioned within their organizations to play a significant role in change management. Traditionally, they have been workplace policy enforcers, employee liaisons, and corporate communicators. However, the evolving corporate climate–and the influence of technology and workplace analytics–have reshaped the HR function. It warrants a different kind of HR leader–the change management partner. The change management
Strategic Business Planning: Is Your Innovation Strategy Adequate?
A recent survey of 246 CEOs worldwide found that 64% believe innovation and operational effectiveness carry equal importance for their companies’ success. More than half stated that innovation was a priority and they were adept at generating new ideas and approaches. We recently worked with a large company’s research and development (R&D) group. Their mission was to bring innovative products
Executing a Winning Organization Strategy
Companies seeking to gain market share have to execute an organization strategy that allows them to differentiate and win in the marketplace. There are many ways for organizations to differentiate. These may include, but are not limited to: Great customer service Most innovate product offerings Most convenient delivery method Best or most convenient location Best value Lowest price Most elaborate
Using Organizational Alignment to Absorb Complexities
Competition has changed the corporate landscape and the way we must do business. Differentiation in the marketplace used to be much simpler: focus on making a great product or providing an improved or much-needed service. Those days are gone. Today, products themselves have become undeniably similar and struggle to deliver differentiation on their merits alone. The result is a shift
Avoiding Common Obstacles to Change Transformation
There is not always a clear path to an organization design and implementation of a strategic plan. While leadership might decide that a change is in the best interest of the company, there are many obstacles that could stand in the way of a real change transformation. Our work with hundreds of companies over the years has identified seven impediments
How to Effectively Implement Organization Change
I am often asked how to implement organization change. Effective implementation starts with the leadership team. The role of leadership in change management is to: Facilitate Change: Bringing the right people together, understanding the parts of the organization that will be affected, and knowing how to orchestrate the complexity of all of the moving parts. Architect Change: Establishing the processes,
Three Signs That You Need a New Organization Design
In today’s highly competitive global market, companies rise and fall faster than ever before. Motorola, Eastman Kodak, and Blockbuster are examples of well-recognized brands that were once market leaders in their respective industries. These companies were known for being innovative and capitalizing on market opportunities. All of that changed when they lost sight of emerging trends and failed to make the