Over the last few years we have had a growing number of project management groups
come to us because they want to improve their change implementation capabilities. This
usually throws up a number of issues. For example: “What is the actual role of the
project manager in user groups when it’s time to actually implement what has [...]
Posted by jenniferkreger on April 28th, 2011
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While a number of surveys and expert reports have shown that a lack of effective leadership is the biggest obstacle to successful change management initiatives, it’s not sufficient to simply point the finger of blame at the top ranks of organisations. Senior managers may be suffering their own change challenges, struggling with their personal resilience [...]
Posted by jenniferkreger on April 8th, 2011
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Sometimes ideas and directives are handed down from executives like proverbial hot potatoes.
As soon as the hot potato is offloaded the sponsor will disappear and can be hard to pin down.
However, effective change is only possible when the sponsors of the change are actively
involved in the change and their commitment is clear to others.
It’s an [...]
Posted by Brian Casey on April 6th, 2011
Filed under: Change Management, Organisational Change, sponsorship | No Comments »