Don’t miss the mark, develop the right skills Change happens every day both inside the organization and outside the organization. I’ve talked quite a bit about the fact that I believe this change is happening at a faster pace than we have ever seen and that this is driving high performing organizations to look forRead… Read more »
Organizational transformation is a hot topic right now. Transformation comes in many forms. It can be anything from major business process re-engineering, to dealing with disruptive technologies, to the more typical transformation required to maintain an effective organization in an ever changing business environment. Every day executives evaluate where they want to take the organizationRead… Read more »
Get someone to give you a hand Developing the capability to execute on organizational transformation efforts is something I’ve spoken on at great length in my writing, speaking, and with clients. I’ve also talked of my belief that you can prepare your organization to thrive in the midst of change by focusing your organizational developmentRead… Read more »
This guy is still a leader once he puts on a suit. Veterans day got started as Armstice day the end of World War I. This occurred on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 and was celebrated on in 1919 for the first time. However, the day didn’tRead… Read more »
Fix your training ailments Almost all of us have sat in a corporate training busily responding to e-mail, reading an article, or generally not paying attention to the training we are supposed to be receiving. At the end of the session we moved no further along our career arc, the company isn’t getting any ofRead… Read more »
On this blog I am often talking about performance in the context of organizational transformation. As executives evaluate where they want to take the organization, the path from where they are now to where they want to be almost always involves some type of change, and the topic is a major focus and interest forRead… Read more »
The election is sort of the ultimate organizational transformation event. Every few years we come together as a nation and decide who is going to manage the business of our country. Once the dust settles and the choices are made, it is time to rally around the chosen leadership and move forward. Harboring bitter feelingsRead… Read more »
One of the most focused on areas in technology organization training is a an overwhelming focus on competency area skill development. The focus is almost always on specific skill development in particular methodologies, technologies, best practices and other areas of specialization. This is an exceptional practice that should be encouraged. However, I think it isRead… Read more »
I think sometimes IT organizations and executives lose sight of the fact that they need to develop an ongoing relationship with the business. If you are in the IT organization in most businesses you are in the service business to large degree. In case you haven’t noticed there are a huge number outsourcing and servicingRead… Read more »
Senior executives in any organization are always on the lookout for improvement opportunities and re-organizations; value chain re-engineering efforts and large-scale transformation efforts are routinely talked about and actively considered by senior management. Often these changes have enormous repercussions for the IT organization, yet it is often only after much of the path has beenRead… Read more »