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Leadership is the relationship between people who aspire to lead and those who choose whether or not to follow. Leadership hinges on the leader’s credibility which is difficult to build and easy to lose. CEOs… Taking the Road Less Traveled: Building Leadership Credibility
A major reason for employees leaving their workplaces is conflicts with their bosses. To succeed in today’s fiercely competitive market, organizations need to invest in developing their leadership, such that they further develop their teams… Need to Manage Conflict at the Workplace? Use the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI)
Cultural differences can be a barrier to communication. This could affect our organization’s ability to build connections and motivate people. While we may be excited with the opportunities that global connectedness has brought forth, yet… Conquering Cultural Differences through the 6 Dimensions of National Cultures
The rapidly evolving world necessitates organizations to change quickly to keep pace. Organizations that are able to manage change well flourish, whereas those that don’t risk disruption or closure. Managing Transformation varies greatly based on… Lewin 3-Step Change Model: A Simple Yet Effective Framework to Manage Change
The pace of digital disruption is putting even large corporations at risk of closure. Startups are using disruption to their benefit by embracing robust approaches and creating unique business models. This intense competition and disruption… The Principles and Implementation of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Business Transformation initiatives are complex undertakings that aren’t easy to manage. In fact, data suggests most transformation efforts globally to have ended up in failure. That’s predominantly because organizations find it challenging to make their people… Change Management: A Glimpse into the “Influence Model”
When organizations go into Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), its future operating state changes. A fundamental question will arise as to what the Target Operating Model (TOM) of the resultant organization will look like. What is… Redefining the Imperative in Mergers and Acquisitions – The Target Operating Model
Forming a team takes time. Companies cannot expect a new team to perform well when it first comes together. Members often go through stages as they change from being a collection of strangers to a… Need to Have High-Performing Teams? Master the Stages of Team Development
According to Charles Coonradt, a Management Consultant, “The failure to give appropriate and timely feedback is the most extreme cruelty that we can inflict on any human being.” The feedback project can be stressful. Many… Learning the SKS Model and IL/IW/WI Model to Giving Effective Feedback
Recent McKinsey research results showed that many companies today are in a nearly permanent state of organizational influx. Within the past 2 years, almost 60% of the companies interviewed experienced a redesign while an additional… The 9 Principles of Organizational Design: When Re-designing Becomes a Strategic Priority
The Matrix Organizational structure has a great influence on Project Management. The Matrix has evolved to fill the need of an organization to deal with great project size and complexity. This has increased organizational complexity.… Learning to Unlock the Complexities of a Matrix Organization
We are living in a Digital Age. A robust Digital Transformation Strategy is today’s organization’s corporate armaments in remaining competitive. Organizations that have excelled in Digital Transformation have one thing in common that distinguish them… Harnessing Digital Transformation: The People Ecosystem