On Complexity, Paradigms and Language
by Holger Nauheimer. Image by pipiwildhead via Flickr I read a great post of Peggy Holman on PATTERNS OF CHANGE: Invoking Emergence in a Time of Uncertainty Peggy starts with the provoking question:...
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by Ivan Overton. While “Change management” is still the most commonly used term to describe our field of practice, there are many practitioners and scholars who object to this, pointing out that...
View ArticleIf you come across the guru on the road, pity him.
by Ivan Overton. I am a dyed-in-the-wool change consultant. This is what I’ve chosen to do some 15 years ago, and I’ve stuck to it ever since. I have some opinions on the art and science of change...
View ArticleAll aboard!
by Ivan Overton. We often use the metaphor of stakeholders “being on board”. However, how communication is managed on large projects may not always lead to this outcome. If you want all of your...
View ArticleCreating tomorrow’s change history today
I believe that many organisations err in being too casual about their change history. I also believe that the cumulative change history of an organisation is probably one of the most reliable...
View ArticleWhat if we could start doing things differently?
Typical definitions of “organisational change management” refer to the processes, methods, techniques, and tools that are used to bring about change, with a particular focus on the human element. In...
View ArticleSomething is rotten in the state of Change Management
Organisations invest much time, effort and money in bringing about change, often through large capital projects. But do the returns justify the investment? Are we really getting what we want when we...
View ArticleI can hear you well enough, but can I trust you?
When people are asked to change, a lot rides on their willingness to trust those who are doing the asking. This is true across the spectrum of change – from asking your baby brother to taste a new...
View ArticleThe future of organizations as it emerges
On last Friday, I had the pleasure to kick off the 4th Berlin Change Days and to welcome 90 delegates from 18 countries for an intensive three days learning and networking event. For my keynote (“The...
View ArticleSkate where the Organizational Change Puck will be
Skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been. – Wayne Gretsky This article is aimed specifically at organizational change practitioners. By using the ice hockey metaphor I point out...
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