Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Too often, crisis—a near-miss accident or a frightening diagnosis—is the catalyst that brings these revelations. Ambiguity prevents organizations from operating with focus, discipline, and engagement. In those moments we are suddenly able to see the reality we had avoided, hidden, or explained away.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 31, 2011

There has to be a break from day-to-day operations in the process. Crisis Management: The Ultimate Test of a Leader [link]. In this post, I compare the ineptitude of BP against the leadership of Rudy Giuliani during a much bigger crisis. Strategic Plans have to start with deep strategic thought and the right conviction.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 6, 2012

Ninety percent of these organizations have yet to experience a mid-life crisis; they are still under the age of 40. Right away, he replaced the chief operating officer, chief marketing officer, chief technology officer and chief talent officer. Seems that way – but this isn’t necessarily the case.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 26, 2011

Courage is the greatest character element any leader must possess—as it is the catalytic agent that mobilizes every other virtue in the face of crisis. Modest leaders see fiscal and operational constraints as safeguards—not hindrances. These people were never truly courageous—only brave at a point in time.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Kristen Ludgate, who leads 3M’s human resources team, talks to The HR Digest about the “15% culture” philosophy that has helped attract the industry’s most driven workers and how tough times can have a motivational impact on the workforce. How is 3M responding to the COVID-19 crisis? COURAGE UNDER CHANGE. Kristen Ludgate.

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HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2020

Tesla has decided to halt operations in all its U.S. While we are continuing to keep only minimum critical operations running, we expect to resume normal production at our U.S. facilities on May 4, barring any significant changes,” read the email from Tesla’s human resources department head Valerie Workman.

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HR Digest

JUNE 22, 2024

Soon, the 2007 global financial crisis proved to be a breaking point for the country’s economy. According to Reuters , the Greek economy is forecasted to grow 3 percent this year, which will put it closer to the pre-crisis size of 2009. The Greek City Times states that the new labor law will not apply to government employees.

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Mark Sanborn

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Adaptability and Agility The 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have tested organizations’ resilience. Companies must focus on nurturing and developing their human resources. Operations are the foundation of every company. Finding and keeping good employees is good.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Harnessing Digital Transformation of Covid-19 Crisis. The purpose of servant leadership, according to Kathleen Wilson-Thompson, Executive Vice President and Global Chief Human Resources Officer at Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., What are some of the leadership lessons that have guided you in the current times of crisis?

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

We asked, “Are we operating in a way that serves our people and our business?” We asked, “Does the name Human Resources reflect what we do and who we serve?”. Amid this coronavirus crisis, what should be the priorities of HR leaders? The answer was emphatically, “No!” PHOTO: CISCO. 54) of The HR Digest. .

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

It’s prompted economists to predict a recession that is twice as deep as that experienced after the 2008 financial crisis. They then attempted to control for various factors that might influence workplace performance, such as the region the firm was based in, the size of the workforce, and the industry the company operated in.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Diversity is about so much more than human resources issues. In the Chinese culture, every crisis is first recognized as a danger signal and always as an opportunity for overcoming obstacles. Several years ago, we realized that specialized positioning and communications are necessary for social harmony and a global economy.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

Boards see the negative impact of a culture crisis on the value of their companies. The culture required to drive a strategy of innovation is different from the culture required to develop efficiency or operational excellence. Corporate leaders that operate with an ivory tower mentality are likely to find their tower tumbling down.

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Skip Prichard

MAY 17, 2021

Often the lack of this balance between the long-term strategy and the short-term operational demands is the cause of numerous problems from crisis to scandal to poor results. With this balanced approach, leaders find their creativity and productivity soaring and results follow. The first job of all leadership is to protect people.”

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

Once the PR crisis passes, things will get back to normal. Our human resources department takes care of that. Not engaging in planning for future operations: So what are you gonna do about it? Avoiding change, denying the need for change: What worked before works now… always will. Learn to live with it.

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Innovation Excellence

JULY 23, 2020

Secondly, having operated as a trainer and facilitator, I knew that I had to become compassionate, courageous, and creative if I was going to successfully acknowledge, own and deal with the neurological and psychological “no man’s land” between my old world and the new world that was emerging. “The Did we live in accordance with our values?

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

When you own and operate a business you need to have certain procedures for an efficient and seamless function. Sometimes the difficulty of managing your time makes for a haphazard operation. An inefficient operation results in unproductive activities which often miss the point and worse yet, result in wasted time and wasted resources.

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Rapid BI

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Increasingly Human Resources (HR) or Organizational Development (OD) teams are being asked to drive and deliver internal communications, but what is an internal communications plan and how do you go about writing and applying one? Internal communications Plan. Why have internal communications plans?

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Planning Strategy How To Contingency Plans 60

Strategy Driven

JUNE 3, 2011

Pressures continue and accelerate for companies to stay in operation, become competitive, keep ahead of the marketplace and perform quality work. Reacting to a Crisis or Emergency. Provide business owners with a totally different perspective on how they can operate and be more successful. What’s new in the marketplace.

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HR Digest

MAY 6, 2021

As one of the world’s largest employers with workforce all across the globe, what’s Inspire Brands’ best practices during crisis to ensure productivity and transparency? Our recognition culture is a fundamental part of the way we operate and something that truly differentiates Inspire as a company. .

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Mark Sanborn

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Adaptability and Agility The 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have tested organizations’ resilience. Companies must focus on nurturing and developing their human resources. Operations are the foundation of every company. Finding and keeping good employees is good.

Organization 40

Organization Agility Ethics Operations 40

HR Digest

MAY 3, 2021

As the COVID-19 crisis takes a sharp turn from government to business, the issue of redefining jobs moves up the agenda. In an interview with The HR Digest, Beth Galetti, Senior Vice President Human Resources at Amazon, explains the importance of business resource groups and the vital role it plays to deliver real business results.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Human resources development. Without goals, one cannot operate under self-control. Without goals, one never really succeeds…he-she merely averts-survives the latest crisis. You’re highly dedicated, talented, resourceful and give customers what they cannot really get elsewhere. Portfolio analysis.

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Innovation Excellence

JULY 23, 2020

Secondly, having operated as a trainer and facilitator, I knew that I had to become compassionate, courageous, and creative if I was going to successfully acknowledge, own and deal with the neurological and psychological “no man’s land” between my old world and the new world that was emerging. “The Did we live in accordance with our values?

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Validate your worth to the overall company operation. Become top management’s partner in efficiency of operations. Continuous quality improvement within your own operation. Values benefiting other aspects of the company operation: Quality improved on behalf of the overall organization. Human resources development.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

It applies to service industries and manufacturing operations. Paying attention to quality can realize: Lower operating costs. This is not something that can be conducted alone by internal human resources departments. It is not enough for management to endorse quality programs; they must actively participate.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The word crisis suggests something that happens infrequently. When it comes to a crisis happening, the question seems to no longer be “if” but “when.” Here’s what we learned: You can’t pick your crisis. When the crisis does hit, the first hours are essential. You have to be ready.”

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Women in the LEAD

JUNE 25, 2010

It lines up all the laws of nature as they operate both inside and outside of you, to get its way. Right now, with so many situations in crisis, we need to keep ourselves focused on a positive vision of our future. It mobilizes the many mental powers that you possess, most of which you never consciously use.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Human resources development. Without goals, one cannot operate under self-control. Without goals, one never really succeeds… he or she merely averts-survives the latest crisis. How to Find Goals: Examine problems. Study the organization’s core business. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

OCTOBER 31, 2010

They are also imposed to provide structure in organizational settings that support the work and build a broad framework within which individuals are free to operate and contribute. link] LeadershipNews: A Leadership Crisis or a Branding Issue? In general, rules are put in place to ensure personal safety and to keep things in balance.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Asian countries, including China, are facing an aging crisis that could seriously dampen future economic growth. Global companies operating in Asia can play a positive role in shaping and framing new personnel practices. A seismic shift in Asia's demographics is well under way. Use global companies as change agents.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

For me, creating fluency means building and operating systems that are unimpeded by interests that do not serve the raison d’être of the organization. link] LeadershipNews: A Leadership Crisis or a Branding Issue? It is so easy to plug up the flow of authentic activity with non-essential or self-serving work.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2011

One of the biggest mistakes that companies made during the recent crisis was the mass laying off of people to cut costs. Collectively known as "operational risks", these latter costs are substantial yet, if managed properly, could significantly, reduce the bottom line with few negative side effects. Nonetheless, doing so is possible.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

When Gitanjali Gems set up its diamond-cutting, polishing and jewellery making unit in its 176 acre campus outside Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh in southern India, it faced a major human resources challenge. VP of Operations. India has a population of 20 million disabled of which barely 0.1% are employed in the organised sector.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2013

Enterprise IT is in crisis — no doubt about it. As gerajohm commented, "The best executives I have met have had a great understanding of how to use technology to gain competitive advantage and improve operations. Humorous because, as a Human Resources practitioner, I hear similar calls for change within my profession.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

hospitals and health systems experienced an average 39% reduction in their operating margins from 2015 to 2017. Cost reduction requires an honest and thorough reassessment of everything the health system does and ultimately, a change in the organization’s operating culture. PM Images/Getty Images. ” Clearly, more is needed.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 25, 2013

Moe''s success against all odds — in extreme conditions where cash, human resources, and clients are hard to find, and political stability is often non-existent — that''s what I call the "Power of Yalla.". Operating in this environment requires persistence, flexibility, and a deep-rooted desire to change the status quo.

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