The call for change and innovation is everywhere – and rightly so. Business environments seem to be getting slammed by a multitude of market, technology and competitive threats impacting how you do business. It’s often called “disruption”. There is much written about transformational leadership. They fill our book shelves, article after article and book after […]
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Are You Engaging Your Employees? Some Signs and Strategies
Editor’s Note: Ganesh Rajagopalan is a seasoned management consultant and former investment banker. He is also a leading author on Flevy, having published numerous business frameworks on topics such as Strategy Development, Investment Analysis, and Value Chain Analysis. You can view all his materials here. * * * * In a previous article, I had explored […]
Your Focus Will Determine Your Future
If you want tomorrow to be different, you have to set up goals to make tomorrow better than today. Being part of a yoga class one day, the coach requested from each one of us to hold a balloon on our right hand and walk, with an attempt to maintain it in the same position. […]
What Ants Have to Teach Us?
“All the best work is done the way that ants do things–by tiny but untiring and regular additions.” Lafcadio Hearn Ants may not be a subject of great interest of many of you. Others may look at them as simple insects that need to be squeezed and eliminated. But the truth is that ants’ characteristics […]
The Real Wealth!
Real wealth is when you are so expensive that no one can buy your character. Financial prosperity has become the focus of most people nowadays. Wealth is measured on the basis of tangible assets we possess. People consciously or not feel more challenged than any time before to seek better opportunities, a better salary or […]
Should You Treat Employees As Resources?
Editor’s Note: Ganesh Rajagopalan is a seasoned management consultant and former investment banker. He is also a leading author on Flevy, having published numerous business frameworks on topics such as Strategy Development, Investment Analysis, and Value Chain Analysis. You can view all his materials here. * * * * A Google search on the meaning of […]
How Can We Dissect Our Corporate Culture?
Editor’s Note: Ganesh Rajagopalan is a seasoned management consultant and former investment banker. He is also a leading author on Flevy, having published numerous business frameworks on topics such as Strategy Development, Investment Analysis, and Value Chain Analysis. You can view all his materials here. * * * * Corporate Culture is incredibly impactful across […]
IQ, EQ, CQ Intelligence! What about (Dis)Ability Intelligence!
You may all have heard somehow about Intelligence Quotient (IQ), Emotional Intelligence (EQ), and Cultural Intelligence (CQ). Their importance in the work place has been proved since we are evolving in a more diverse and global environment. But what about (Dis)ability Intelligence? Today, the world is shrinking and changing drastically because of globalization. We are […]
The “Hard” Side of Change
When discussing Change Management, most Change professionals focus on the “soft” factors that influence the success of a change program. These include elements like vision, leadership, culture, employee motivation, top-down vs. participatory approach, etc. But, what about the “hard” factors? Hard factors are just as important, but often not considered by many Change Management experts. […]
Why Every Large Corporation Should Have a Librarian on Staff
As the director of a large corporation, what is your reaction when you are advised that you should have a librarian on staff? Most of us still conjure up the image of a spinsterly older woman with granny glasses halfway down her nose, and the ever-ready admonishment to “Hush, people are reading.” Actually, today’s librarian […]
The Best Ways to Mitigate Change Resistance
Organizations must deal with new government regulations, new products, growth, increased competition, technological developments, and a changing workforce—which all force change. Change is pervasive and inevitable to the growth and survival of an organization. To quote one of the most over-used quotes in business and Change Management (often inaccurately attributed to Charles Darwin): It is […]
Why People Can’t See the Future
It’s So Frustrating for Change Leaders! “Why can’t people see the future? It’s so obvious that we need to change–yet the people can’t see that there is a better way!” This is a cry I often hear from leaders and managers who are trying to implement change or improve things in their organisation. They complain […]
