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Originally published by Kealy Spring October 2021 Ever heard the saying, “the only constant is change?” It’s starting to become cliche. But also true. To a large extent, change is inevitable. In an organisation, that change can come in many forms. Yet despite the constancy of it, people are overwhelmingly resistant to change. It can be difficult to adjust to something new, but change isn’t… Read More »Overcoming resistance to change within your organisation

What transformation leaders now understand about preparing for large-scale change. Published by Deloitte Originally published here ‘Impact assessment’ ‘Change readiness’ ‘Tactical communications’ These are three examples of core characteristics to any successful change management plan, and terms transformation leaders have likely heard before. However, with large-scale change programs becoming more and more complex, requiring a mix of specialist capabilities such as experience design, branding and… Read More »The many faces of change

Published by by N. Anand and Jean-Louis Barsoux Originally published here Corporate transformations still have a miserable success rate, even though scholars and consultants have significantly improved our understanding of how they work. Studies consistently report that about three-quarters of change efforts flop—either they fail to deliver the anticipated benefits or they are abandoned entirely. Because flawed implementation is most often blamed for such failures,… Read More »What Everyone Gets Wrong About Change Management

Published by Patti Sanchez Link to original article can be found here I’m working with a CEO who’s in the midst of rethinking her company’s strategy so it can better meet customer demands and thrive financially. These are major changes that will affect every aspect of how the firm operates — from the services it offers to the structure of her organization. When I sat… Read More »The Secret to Leading Organisational Change is Empathy

Published by Lena Ross Link to original article can be found here There’s this experience most of us have when we buy a new car. Let’s say it’s a green Volvo. Once you own it, you notice there are quite a few people around driving the same car as you. There’s a nifty scientific term for that called the Reticular Activating System, which is like… Read More »Where Human Centred Design Meets Change Management