An astonishing 75% of organizational change initiatives either fail outright or don’t achieve desired objectives, according to research. The cost of a … Read more

An astonishing 75% of organizational change initiatives either fail outright or don’t achieve desired objectives, according to research. The cost of a … Read more
Progressive organizations routinely look for an edge over the competition to enable increased market share, fertile revenue streams and sustainable growth. … Read more
Numerous books and articles have examined how leaders can effectively drive change in their organizations. It’s commonly assumed that during these major … Read more
The advancement of the Internet over the past two decades hasn’t taught us anything if it hasn’t taught us that we must run our organizations differently … Read more
Before I co-founded a company to help HR and people leaders transform their businesses, I was a consumer marketer – both agency and client-side – crafting … Read more
We come across the topic of digital transformation or digitalization in countless conferences and professional articles. Hopefully, no one needs an … Read more
The IKEA Effect is a cognitive bias that describes a fascinating human behavior. The effect was first identified and described in the Journal of Consumer … Read more
Hanlon’s Paradox states that the stress caused by change reduces our ability to cope with change. At the very moment we need to be open to new ideas and … Read more
Most of us recognize that the pace (and magnitude) of change has dramatically increased over the last several decades, in large part due to technological … Read more
When the May [Cincinnati] HR Roundtable got together, it jumped into the deep end (which is always fun)! Change is a reality, but we think it’s often … Read more
Like most companies, leaders at the managed healthcare provider CareSource have had to navigate through critical changes. First, it was a decade of … Read more
Back in my corporate days, one executive attempted to change the culture of his organization. The culture, typical of the Midwest at the time, was … Read more
About 2500 years ago, the Greek philosopher Heraclitus observed that the only constant is change. This statement is not totally true in the modern … Read more
HR is on a metaphorical bridge between the centuries. Some HR professionals — many, perhaps most — work for legacy companies struggling to make … Read more
A decade ago, a McKinsey study found 65% of the senior executives surveyed were only “somewhat,” “a little,” or “not at … Read more
I tend to have a somewhat cynical view toward predictions about human capital management (HCM). This is because the fundamental challenges facing HCM … Read more
Resistance is a mental state, not an attribute. People are not born more open (or not) to change. That’s a wrong assumption most of us make. We think … Read more
Workforce planning is vital to any organization’s future, but the increased speed and continuous nature of organizational change puts additional pressure … Read more
Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health generates some $19 billion in annual revenues and employs about 50,000 people across the nation. The healthcare company … Read more
I was reading through a job description the other day that mentioned innovation 3+ times. However, as I read the description, I saw this: “Must have 5-7 … Read more