How can you change the system?
It’s a question that many leaders – in organisations and communities – are seeking the answer to. And mostly, we think of the tangible, or structural components of ‘the system’. In fact we often confuse this one element with ‘the entire system’.
Nurturing adaptability – a strategic response
The metaphor of an organisation as a machine needs to be revisited now. A new metaphor as a living organism beckons with advantages that have strategic implications in an unknowable future.
A moment in time: transformation is possible
Change is preceded by learning and there are three types of learning. Single- double and triple-loop learning. Change, adaptation and transformation. We are living in a moment when transformation is possible.
What now when we can’t predict the future but want a better future?
It’s natural to want to return to normal but that future will be anything but normal. We can shape a future that is better: we know how and now is the time. Here’s seven principles to help you.
Coronavirus: an opportunity in crisis to develop your leadership and innovate
Use the disruption that coronavirus causes to consciously develop your own leadership and nurture the team culture required for ongoing innovation.
2020: Profound adaptation is being demanded by the next decade
The new decade looms. It is calling us to make profound adaptations to the way we live and work. We can do it because we have done it before.
Helping the unwilling to become willing participants in change
No matter what the change is, there invariably seems to be someone who can be described as ‘resistant to change.’ But are they? Most people can change if it makes sense, and there is a need.
Getting clear about what we mean by ‘change’
Let’s just spend a moment reflecting on what we mean by the terms, change, adaptation and transformation. Terms that are bandied about and used interchangeably in the popular media, however they are different facets of change. Change is a term that can apply very generally, however when I use it, I mean it in the ...
A story of courage, responsibility and trust within the exec team
Historically, executive teams are often the last to be true teams. Yet, to be a true team where collaboration is strong and mutual accountability is evident, sets the cultural tone for an organisation that supports the same values throughout. An organisation that has the capacity to be innovative and adaptable.
Why do coaching and change go hand in glove?
Change is an emergent process. It is not something that happens because people tell you to change. That’s why so many organisational change initiatives fail to deliver their intended outcomes.