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Build your change approach using this proven technique that Mckinsey consultants use
Often change approaches are built not using a structured and well-defined series of logics but often using a cookie-cutter, standard change approach or change strategy template. In some cases, a ‘gut-feel’ may also be used based on stakeholder wishes or...
This model will fundamentally shift how we manage change
Change Management is full of concepts and frameworks that are outdated and not based on empirical research. It seems that in the business world, we are very comfortable with concepts that sound like they make sense intuitively. If the concept is simple and interesting...
The secret in motivating change
Move over older concepts and motivation theories such as Lewin’s, Bridges and Kubler-Ross models that are dated and not based on years of rigorous research….. It’s time we started to focus on well-researched and evidence-backed models that explain people’s behaviours...
The secret in understanding the core of change management
Change management is a broad and diverse discipline with many facets. Just like other essential business domains such as Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, or Management, it encompasses a variety of sub-components. In Finance, for instance, there are sub-disciplines...
How an organisation can manage change-related work stress
Workplace stress is a common topic in organisational wellbeing programmes. Change-related stress is less commonly addressed as a distinct category, even though it has a different profile, different causes, and requires a...
How to Tell Compelling Stories of Change
View the slide show Telling compelling stories of change is one of the most underinvested capabilities in organisational transformation. Leaders spend enormous effort designing the technical components of a change — the new system, the restructured process, the...
Your Guide to Diagnostic Models for Organizational Change
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How to prove the value of change management: a practical guide for 2026
How to prove the value of change management: a practical guide for 2026 Change management has a persistent credibility problem. Not because the discipline lacks value, but because the discipline has historically struggled to demonstrate its value in the language that...
Five ways to use soft power to influence your initiative stakeholders
In business literature having senior leader sponsorship and buy-in is always highlighted as one of the most if not the most important factor in determining successful initiative outcome. It is touted that without senior leaders to drive the initiative, it is...
How to drive change positively
A lot of change management approaches are based on viewing change as negative and how to manage this negative experience. The super popular Kubler-Ross model was used to explain the grieving process and later became adopted as a change model. Kubler-Ross...
To successfully implement a strategy, consult your … change manager
Most seasoned executives will agree that implementing a strategy can be a lot more complex and challenging than the formulation of the strategy. If you read articles on strategy implementation you will find a myriad of factors to keep focused on including resourcing,...