Learning for a Change
10 yrs ago, Peter Senge introduced the idea of the “learning organization.” In this interview he updates that idea focusing on obstacles to change and discusses the current “company as a machine” mentality and the more realistic “companies as living organisms” model. Other topics discussed include: initiate change by starting small; change through personal growth; definition of leadership; self-reinforcing factors and 10 “challenges … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Alan M. Webber | Source: Fast Company | Subjects: Change Management, Management
The Keys To E-Transformation
You need all five of these critical factors to deliver sustainable growth to your company
Content: Article | Source: IndustryWeek | Subjects: Change Management, Management
Rules for Radicals
four rules for aspiring radicals
Content: Article | Author: Eric Ransdell | Source: Fast Company | Subjects: Change Management, Leadership
Change
From the experiences of dozens skilled at making change happen, we’ve compiled a handbook — 10 Laws of Change that you can use to gauge your development as a change agent in an era of total change.
Content: Article | Author: Charles Fishman | Source: Fast Company | Subjects: Change Management, Organizational Behavior
Conceptual Re-engineering at Nissan
Robert J. Thomas, president and chief executive at Nissan, took time out to asses what he knew about the car business and where it is going. The result has been a radical rethinking of the business. Nissan is now in the midst of a major sea of change, entailing an internal shift from a business with a manufacturing mind-set to a marketing-oriented company that puts … [ Read more ]
Content: Case Study | Author: Robert J. Thomas | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Change Management, Industry Specific | Industry: Automotive | Company: Nissan
Process Re-engineering at GTE: Milestones on a Journey Not Yet Completed
In this inside look at a process re-engineering program, Charles R. Lee, the chairman and C.E.O. of the GTE Corporation, describes the radical changes being made at the company’s Telephone Operations unit in anticipation of open competition in the telecommunications industry. In an accompanying piece, re-engineering guru Michael Hammer provides his expert view on GTE’s progress.
Content: Case Study | Authors: Charles R. Lee, Michael Hammer | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Change Management, Operations | Industry: Telecommunications | Company: GTE
Partnering for Results: A Case Study of Re-engineering, the Corning Way
How do you institute real change while preserving a company’s culture? Corning Incorporated did it by starting at the top and by creating a partnership to transform itself through a comprehensive reassessment of its existing costs and hopes for growth.
Content: Case Study | Authors: Gary L. Neilson, Roger G. Ackerman | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Change Management, Operations | Company: Corning Inc.