"Progress, man's distinctive mark alone. Not
God's, not the beast's; God is, they are - man partly is and wholly hopes to be."
- Robert Browning -
Change Management & Transformation
Change is multi faceted. It leaves but one window of opportunity to really get it
right. It is an enigma. It is many things to many people...
quantumiii can assist you in handling one of life's great paradoxes: Pursuing massive
changes (transformation) whilst maintaining sufficient stability to at least keep your sanity!
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Change happens!
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"At every crossroads on the path that leads into the
future, tradition has placed 10 000 men to guard the past"
- Materlink
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Dynamics of Change :
Individual Dynamics of Change
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No matter how exiting the change is, expect ...
Loss, Grief
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No matter how long you've worked with someone, expect ...
Deterioration of trust
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No matter how competent people are, expect ...
Confusion, Ambiguity
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No matter how much you preach teamwork, expect...
Self-preservation
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Organisational Dynamics of Change
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Communication deteriorates
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Productivity suffers
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Team play falls apart
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Power/turf struggles intensify
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Morale plummets
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Bail-outs occur
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Remember:
"Companies that try to change their culture according to the old rules never
change their cultures."
"A change-adaptive culture continually challenges its complacency and
comfort."
MENTAL LOCKS
1.
"The Right Answer" |
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"To Err Is Wrong" |
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"That's Not Logical" |
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"Play Is Frivolous" |
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"Follow The Rules" |
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"That's Not My Area" |
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"Be Practical" |
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"Don't be Foolish" |
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"Avoid Ambiguity" |
10.
"I'm Not Creative" |
● Discovery consists of looking at the
same thing as everyone else and thinking something different. - Albert Szent-Györgyi
REFOCUS
THE ENERGY !!
"Me" Issues |
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"Company" Issues |
Internal Competition |
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External Competition |
Busyness |
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Productivity |
Problems |
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Opportunities |
Past |
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Future |
"What concerns me is not the way things
are but rather the way people think they are." Epictetus
Read!
Reasons why change management programmes
fail...
Read the Article: Towards a
Knowledge Economy.
Strategic Transformation.
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