What's the connection between organizational culture and change? A strong culture as great when the organization doesn't need to change, but when it does, a strong culture can be a big problem.
It's hard to change what you don't see. One of the hardest aspects of leading change is the way that some of the things we do become taken-for-granted routines that we don't even think about.
You may have heard of "disruptive innovation", but what is it? Disruptive innovation explores why dominant firms fail when their markets change. How do the incentive structures of market-leading organizations prevent them from pursuing necessary changes?
Let's explore John Kotter's eight steps for leading change: 1. Create a sense of urgency; 2. Build a guiding coalition; 3. Create a vision; 4. Communicate the vision; 5. Empower others to act; 6. Generate short-term wins; 7. Consolidate and sustain change; 8. Institutionalize new approaches. It'...
