Big results from little things.
Sometimes the most positive change comes from things we think the least about. Researching my book on change included conducting quantitative research with over 500 adults, followed by lengthy in-depth...
View ArticleChange is coming, are you ready?
Change isn’t just about serious stuff, it affects everything. Case in point, my music shopping habits. Back in the day, which wasn’t all that long ago, I used to enjoy going to “record” shops to browse...
View ArticleTo achieve company goals, help your employees achieve theirs.
This blog is about business. Makes sense; I am a business planning consultant specializing in change management, so no point talking about personal weight loss, confidence building, or fitness here....
View ArticlePlan to change, now! Let’s go! NOW!
One of the (big) problems that comes with writing a book about change is I am far from alone. My most recent (60 seconds ago) search on Amazon for books on “change management” yielded 16,731 results; a...
View ArticleThe importance of defining measurable, individual employee performance goals.
What would you imagine was the turnover rate among players in the National Football League for just two years, 2009 to 2011? The Pittsburg Steelers and Atlanta Falcons tied for having the least...
View ArticleAre you the next Blackberry?
Things change. If you’re older than 40 chances are you owned a Blackberry at some point. Excellent, in fact, if you’re in business and older than 50. Blackberry was the world’s first smart phone...
View ArticleAccumulating wealth is about much more than simply working hard.
One of the most often mentioned personal and company goals I hear from those who wish to change is the desire to build wealth. Like all goals this a a Point A to Point B thing; you currently have $A...
View ArticleWhere art meets tech.
I’m not and may never be a Google Glass devote. I thought I would be when I first heard of them a year or so ago, but after seeing the increasing number of posts from those actually using Glass, my...
View ArticleDo as I say not as I teach.
I felt my headline was a bit less judgmental than the original of Schumpeter’s February 8th column in The Economist. But if you are a teacher, particularly one at a prestigious B school, probably not a...
View ArticleThe Ripple Effect of Change
“This is the most significant change we’ve made in our North American operations in the past 50 years,” Toyota’s chief executive for the North American region Jim Lenz said in a statement. That is a...
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