2021
Getting the Best out of the Matrix
For 40 Years few have challenged Matrix Management's viability. Most writers remain convinced that a matrix approach is superior to a hierarchy, but why hasn't it been more…
Read MoreResearch, practice notes, and thinking on change management, AI implementation, and the AlEx™ process — including content adapted from LinkedIn.
For 40 Years few have challenged Matrix Management's viability. Most writers remain convinced that a matrix approach is superior to a hierarchy, but why hasn't it been more…
Read MoreUndoubtedly the Speed of Change means many leaders will have to absorb great adversity while staying true to their intent and retaining cohesion. This underscores the criticality of moral qualities…
Read MoreOn both sides of the Atlantic, the employment compact is fracturing along the lines of manufacturing outsourcing, poor change communication and inconsistent leadership. The bottom-line is that “doing…
Read MoreThis report is a rare example of inductive research, which lacks the bias of many change management studies. This is because it works from the “bottom-up” looking for…
Read MoreComplexity is the “New Normal” making leadership more demanding and in demand. The leader's ability to relate, energize, and develop their followers is critical to empower them to…
Read MoreLeading in times of transition is at best a challenge. At worst it can be a leader’s darkest nightmare like two badgers fighting in a sack. Realistic? No,…
Read MoreEven after 30 years, the connections between change management and gaining competitive advantage are not well articulated. The disconnects between commitments to change and actual competitive behavior are…
Read MoreThis month I consider probably one of the most difficult areas is sales, especially complex sales. What makes sales complex? Classically, “Many to Many” Think of it like…
Read MoreWhen the urgent drives out the important, many leaders ignore what their “guts” are telling them that their people aren’t on the same page. They’ve sensed it before…
Read MoreThis series highlights contributions from 1072 Business Leaders and Consultants from 80 countries in 19 Industry Sectors detailed in our new book Focusing Change to Win. Each blog…
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