Embrace change, contended Greek philosopher Heraclitus, because it is “the only constant in life.”
In today’s workplace, companies are in a nearly constant state of organization change – whether it’s a large-scale makeover or a shakeup of departments or geographies – McKinsey research finds. And if they aren’t continual, the redesigns emerge in faster and faster intervals.
Being a leader is not for everyone, and this is especially true during a crisis. A good leader will rise to the occasion, lead with integrity, and make sure everyone involved is given the tools needed to get past any challenge. The stress of a crisis can make most people panic, but a good leader can keep their cool and use their problem-solving skills to hash out a quick plan of attack.
Developing your corporate values early in your company’s history can have a lasting and positive effect on your organization and its culture, and it’s easier to do when your team is small. After all, it’s much easier to steer a four-person speedboat than a 2,000-person cruise ship. Once your team grows larger, it may be challenging to reach consensus around what your values should be.
Anne Raimondi was stumped. Two people she managed weren’t getting along, and it was really impacting progress. In her private conversations with each of them, they had the same goals and wanted the same things. But in the room together, they’d disagree on everything. They’d quibble over the smallest things, avoid spending time together, and jump to assuming the worst about each other, even though they were ultimately on the same team.
Small but strategic tweaks can have a dramatic effect on results.
70 percent of adults, in all generations, want purpose from their work.
For any business, change is inevitable. Organizations that do not adapt to the circumstances of their industry may eventually fall to the wayside—joining the likes of Blockbuster and Radio Shack.
Understanding how to manage Millennials.
As CEO, don’t overlook the need to communicate effectively. Walk the thin line between being realistic and optimistic
As Agile eats the world, many organizations are faced with the prospect of an Agile transformation. This is a major challenge—one that will involve deep change over many years. If the organization has been traditionally managed, it will include radical shifts in attitudes, values, mindsets, ways of thinking and ways of interacting with the world, in effect a change in organizational culture.
