Change Management Archives

How Will Leadership Change in the Cognitive Era?

By Chris Cancialosi

Published at January 25, 2017January 25, 2017 In Category Blog Tags: Change Management, Leadership

Technological innovation is continuing to accelerate on a hockey stick growth curve. Companies like IBM, Microsoft, Facebook, and Amazon are bringing cognitive computing capability to the masses. And it’s only a matter of time until nearly every aspect of our work and personal lives are impacted.

These advances are still relatively new. Time will tell when and how they change things, but it will happen and it will happen relatively quickly. In a recent article, Steve Denning reminds us that a repeating pattern of massive transformation has occurred regularly over the last 250 years.

With massive change at our doorstep, now is the time to begin a collective discussion to help leaders navigate this new age.

Our 7 Best Organizational Culture Articles of 2016

By Chris Cancialosi

Published at December 29, 2016January 20, 2017 In Category Blog Tags: Change Management, Data, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Org Culture, Talent Management

7 best organizational culture articles 2016

Since day one, my goal as marketing manager at gothamCulture has been to promote our team’s in-depth knowledge and understanding of workplace culture.

We have a diverse group of folks here, with over sixty years combined experience in culture change, leadership development, and strategic planning for both private and public organizations of all sizes. We understand that while most people know what organizational culture is, not everyone is an expert on the subject, and we take great pride in our relatable approach to helping leaders learn to navigate today’s ever-changing business landscape.

I strive to make this blog a hub of valuable information that reflects this relatable expertise, and over the past year, we’ve written some great articles that do just that.

Here, I’ve collected our seven most popular articles about organizational culture change for 2016. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

How to Find Hidden Leadership Talent in Your Organization

By Chris Cancialosi

Published at December 27, 2016December 27, 2016 In Category Blog Tags: Change Management, Leadership

What would happen if one of your senior leaders stepped down tomorrow? Is your organization prepared to fill his or her shoes quickly and efficiently? Do you have qualified, knowledgeable leadership talent on your bench, ready to take the reins?

If this isn’t a concern for your organization now, it soon will be. Research suggests an average employee tenure of five years these days, regardless of age or position within an organization. Baby Boomers are ready for retirement and the next generation of Gen X and Millennial leaders are poised to take their place, but only if you know where to find them.

The Hollywood Model and Adapting to the Future of Work

By Stuart Farrand

Published at December 22, 2016December 22, 2016 In Category Blog Tags: Change Management, Leadership

I recently came across an excellent article in The New York Times from economist Adam Davidson (co-founder of NPR’s Planet Money). In it, he describes his experience working as a technical adviser on the film The Big Short and the unique group dynamics he saw while working on set (this is further expanded on in an interview with Russ Roberts on the podcast EconTalk).

The Three Pillars of Every Successful Change Management Plan

By Jonathan Konstan-Pines

Published at December 15, 2016December 13, 2016 In Category Blog Tags: Change Management, Strategy

It’s 2017, and your boss walks into your office and says, “We need to restructure four key departments: Finance, HR, Internal Communications and Information Technology into a centralized function to serve all the core business lines globally. The result of the restructuring is vital for our organization because it’s projected to increase our operating margins by as much as 5-6 percent over two years. I need you to lead this effort.”

It sounds like a good idea until you realize the change will involve 5,000 employees in those departments. Oy! Now that’s some way to bring in the New Year! In addition to a solid organization design strategy (hint-hint, stay tuned for my next article), you will also need a change management strategy and plan in order to transition the entire organization to a shared services model.

Need to Shift Your Organization’s Culture? Here’s How to Drive the Change

By gothamCulture

Published at November 2, 2016December 1, 2016 In Category Blog Tags: Change Management, Org Culture

Need to Shift Your Organization’s Culture? Here’s How to Drive the Change

An interview with Dr. Jim Ludema

Jim Ludema, Ph.D., is the director of the Center for Values-Driven Leadership and a Professor of Global Leadership at Benedictine University. He’s also an expert in organizational culture and values, and a globally-recognized pioneer in the field of Appreciative Inquiry. Here, we ask him about leading culture change.

3 Steps To Becoming The Company Captain Without Sinking The Ship

By Shawn Overcast

Published at October 19, 2016November 2, 2016 In Category Blog Tags: Change Management, Leadership

3 Steps To Becoming The Company Captain Without Sinking The Ship

A CEO’s departure is like a captain leaving his ship. A smooth, amicable transition lets the company weather the storm; anything less destroys the boat.

“With the CEO gone, who will steadfastly guide us through choppy waters?” employees wonder. Will the fresh CEO be an adept navigator, adjudicator, and leader? Those closest to the outgoing leader might even jump ship with her, meaning new crew will have to be hired, too.

With proper planning, even the snowiest of CEO storms won’t knock the craft off course.

How to Sell Change to the C-Suite: Tips from an Internal Change Agent

By Rachel Chadderdon

Published at October 11, 2016October 13, 2018 In Category Blog Tags: Change Management, Employee Engagement

How to Sell Change to the C-Suite: Tips from an Internal Change Agent

Whether you’re a human resources director, learning and development manager, or vice president of talent development, chances are you’re reading this article because you believe in making your organization a better place to work. But, there’s a common challenge that internal practitioners face.

For example, you just left a meeting with your C-Suite discussing their concern with employee engagement survey results. The C-Suite thinks they don’t have the right talent on board. You think it’s an opportunity to establish a learning culture and a robust professional development program. What do you do?

5 Lessons About Culture Change from the Bottom-Up: The Culture of Builders Within the University of Michigan Health System

By gothamCulture

Published at September 14, 2016November 2, 2016 In Category Blog Tags: Change Management, Org Culture

5 Lessons About Culture Change from the Bottom-Up: The Culture of Builders Within the University of Michigan Health System

Guest article written by Levi Nieminen, Ph.D.

In a previous article for the Transform series, I wrote about the work that is ongoing within the University of Michigan Health System to empower a group of Cardiology Fellows to build the program, training experience, and culture that they want, a concept the Program’s Director, Dr. Peter Hagan, has described as a “culture of builders.”

How Culture Change Fuels Digital Transformation: Lessons From Westpac New Zealand

By Chris Cancialosi

Published at August 23, 2016August 23, 2016 In Category Blog Tags: Change Management, DevOps, Org Culture

How Culture Change Fuels Digital Transformation: Lessons From Westpac New Zealand

As most any business leader will tell you, change can be tough. Leading change in large, established organizations can be downright painful.

This shouldn’t be surprising. Well-established organizations have developed a certain level of cultural “inertia”—a certain way of doing things that have served them well for many years. And this may be all the more true in heavily regulated industries, like banking and finance.