Do you need a mentors? If you’re navigating tricky new territory in the marketplace, chances are that your mentor has probably had to navigate a similar situation at some point in their past. They can share their advice on how best to maneuver through a challenging situation, and lessons they’ve learned through similar experiences from …
VUCA best describes the business environment that has become the new global economy. The recession has given way to a slow and struggling recovery in the U.S. while Europe is facing a depression and economies around the globe are finding themselves in uncertain terrain. V.U.C.A. (pronounced voo – ka) is an acronym developed by the …
The corporate culture and leadership at Goldman Sachs was put into an unflattering light by one of it’s own executives. Greg Smith retired from the his position at the financial services company where he was executive director and head of the firm’s equity derivatives business in Europe. His parting gift to the firm was a …
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Are your initiatives for improving performance treating the symptoms or the cause? Your answer may mean the difference between success and failure of the initiative and maybe your company. Let me explain. A few weeks ago I developed knee pain and went to my orthopedic doctor. After an MRI and some X rays he told …
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A critical measure of success in leading change is your commitment. Once you’ve weighed the options, given others a chance for input and settled on the best course of action. You must be resolute, even passionate about your determination to follow through. If you can’t be excited about where the organization is going, how can …
Due to the demands of the New Economy organizational change is running rampant in corporate America. Unfortunately, most of it isn’t working, or at least, not as well as it’s supposed to. Success of formal change programs in Fortune 1000 companies is rare. Reports indicate that more than half are disappointments or outright failures. Whether the change initiative …