Ideas Archive

Defining Sponsorship

A big factor in the failure of change efforts: Lack of sponsorship. Find out here your own readiness in this area.

POSTED BY Beth ONeill ON 02/19/13 09:15 AM 0 comments

TAGS: change management • effective teams • leading change • teamwork

Three Strategies to Succeed at Change

A free web event with Patty McManus, on leading change successfully.

POSTED BY Patty McManus ON 01/09/13 10:13 AM 0 comments

TAGS: change management • leadership. leadership development • leading change • webinar

In Times of Change, Go Slow to Go Fast

As a leader, what you don't know about change may hurt you. . . and your team.

POSTED BY Jay Gordon Cone ON 01/06/12 11:38 AM 0 comments

TAGS: change management • leading change

LeaderLens with Christine Arena

Enjoy a stimulating half-hour interview with this popular author.

POSTED BY Ashley Welch ON 11/30/10 01:38 PM 0 comments

TAGS: change management • leadership • social change

Resistance to Change: Pathological? Or often logical?

People resist change. The reasons why they do so can provide leaders with information critical to the success of their change initiatives.

POSTED BY Patty McManus ON 04/16/09 07:58 AM 4 comments

TAGS: change • change management

Thinking Through M&A: Three Steps to Success

Research shows 75% of mergers and acquisitions either fail outright, or fall short of achieving anticipated benefits. Jamie Harris discusses why that's the case, and explores some proven strategies for M&A success.

POSTED BY Jamie Harris ON 12/09/08 10:00 AM 0 comments

TAGS: change management • leadership • success

Change This! Why what we believe about change is wrong

Matt Sloane examines why our predictions about the outcomes of change are generally inaccurate. He recommends a different way to approach change — and make it work for us — using a values lens.

POSTED BY Matthew A Sloane ON 09/08/08 01:10 PM 0 comments

TAGS: change management • values

The Little Book of Big Change

Change takes courage. Whether improving the dynamics of a small team, or achieving an organizational transformation, significant change does not come easily. Patty McManus' ebook shows that three steps will make it easier.

POSTED BY Patty McManus ON 04/23/08 08:40 AM 2 comments

TAGS: change management • leadership

How Pharmaceutical Companies are Meeting Global Challenges

Jamie Harris and Andy Atkins explore some of the challenges facing pharmaceutical companies - and look at how leadership and team development help solve them.

POSTED BY Andy Atkins ON 01/29/08 09:46 AM 1 comments

TAGS: change • change management • leadership

Living the Change and Leading the Change in HR

We've all heard of "HR Transformation," a cultural, functional, and operational shift of the Human Resources group away from transactional duties, toward a strategic partnership. Jane Wells interviewed three HR leaders to find out some best practices for navigating this change.