Realize results: Busting three common myths of change management
Bain analyzed the barriers to successful change management at 184 global companies. The study enabled us to identify predictable patterns of risks in a broad cross-section of change efforts. We found, for example, that about 65 percent of initiatives required significant behavioral change on the part of employees-something that managers often fail to consider and plan for in advance. Nearly 60 percent of the companies … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Alan Bird, Gib Carey, Patrick Litre, Paul Meehan | Source: Bain & Company | Subject: Change Management
Building a Winning Culture
Why has Dell been consistently successful over the past decade? Aside from the operational discipline and talented people, Dell founder Michael Dell and CEO Kevin Rollins cites their success on “years and years of DNA development that is not replicable outside the company.” In a word: culture. Culture can be the glue that holds an organization together and leverages it well into the future. Find … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Paul Meehan, Paul Rogers, Scott Tanner | Source: Bain & Company | Subjects: Best Practices, Organizational Behavior