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Recently, I was asked in an interview, why change was hard. I thought maybe this was a trick question: everybody knows that change is hard. Surely–it’s intuitive, as a leader, you can feel it in… Change Is Hard, Get over It
The dynamics of Innovation Organization is the most important influencer of the company’s innovation performance. Management of Innovation–the ability to define and develop new products and services and deliver them to the market–is the fundamental… The Innovation Organization: How to Bring Intelligent Innovation to Life
In this era of rapid change only organizations that are evolving and continuously learning can succeed. Successful organizations discover how to tap their people’s commitment and capacity to learn at all levels. A Learning Organization… Do You Know What Makes an Organization a Learning Organization?
Editor’s Note: The author, Dwight Mihalicz, is a subject expert matter on effective management and hosting a free webinar for Flevy’s audience on Empowerment 4.0. The focus of Empowerment 4.0 is to help managers of managers understand… Employee Engagement Surveys: Are They Legit?
Editor’s Note: The author, Dwight Mihalicz, is a subject expert matter on effective management and hosting a free webinar for Flevy’s audience on Empowerment 4.0. The focus of Empowerment 4.0 is to help managers of managers understand… Employees Quit Managers, not Companies (as Proved by Google)
“Knowledge has power because it controls access to opportunity and advancement.” – Peter Drucker The 21st century is undoubtedly the century of knowledge. The everyday usage of available advanced information and business technologies, and internet… Knowledge Management 101: A Practical Guide for Beginners and Practitioners
Big corporations, by nature, maneuver like battleships. Held back by their own inertia and current business strategies, turning quickly can be difficult when the competitive environment changes. Likewise, high performance as measured by shareholder returns… Agile Activity Groups: Managing Agile Companies to Consistently Outpace Competitors
Editor’s Note: The author, Dwight Mihalicz, is a subject expert matter on effective management and hosting a free webinar for Flevy’s audience on Empowerment 4.0. The focus of Empowerment 4.0 is to help managers of managers understand… How Do You Know When Your Employees Are “Actively Disengaged?”
Governance of Family Businesses must include the concerns of the numerous and diverse third generation. Establishing a set of Councils and Boards is essential in addressing critical transition issues. With a Governance Model, Family Businesses… Governance in Family Business: Putting the Pieces the RIGHT Way
Editor’s Note: The author, Dwight Mihalicz, is a subject expert matter on effective management and hosting a free webinar for Flevy’s audience on Empowerment 4.0. The focus of Empowerment 4.0 is to help managers of managers… Do You Know the Root Cause to Poor Employee Engagement?
Family businesses did especially well in riding the rising tide. Family businesses were the particular beneficiaries of three decades of favorable global economics. Propelled by fast growth in the emerging world, the share of family… The 21st Century Dilemma: Preparing the Next Generation for Succession
There are plenty of statistics indicating that a high number of change initiatives fail. Any organization can turn those statistics on their head by doing one thing; USING their measures. Not just creating them; using them. When you use… Using Measures to Get the Most out of Your Change Initiative