Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 24, 2018

The new business strategy necessitated an organisational restructuring, which they handled internally, with the support of some expertise from their Board of Trustees. I was recently asked back, a year on from the completion of the restructuring process, to revisit the business strategy and help the staff team develop and refresh it.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 28, 2014

Read my recent post at About.com Management and Leadership to find out how to have a better chance of achieving your reorganization objectives and minimizing disruption, anxiety, and cynicism. leading change organizational design reorganizations restructuring'

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

An organisation recruited me to help resolve an internal team issue arising from a budget-driven restructuring programme. They intended to remove management posts and re-shape staffing levels. As a result, I had to stabilise and lead the team, pending the recruitment of a new manager and some additional part-time support staff.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 9, 2012

Is it ever OK to demote a manager back to their former position? Some companies or managers won’t even allow it, under any circumstances. I’ve seen cases when moving a manager one level down in the organization has turned out to be a win-win for the manager and the organization. But why not?

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Leading through a layoff is one of the most unnerving challenges you can face as a manager. And, I had lost some of my best managers- – many of who had become close friends. We managed to sustain momentum, but it wasn’t easy. Leadership is often about restoring hope and doing what feels impossible.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 11, 2012

Esther Dyson reflects on one of those ways: restructuring institutional norms. The trick is to honor the past (or the present) while talking about the benefits of the new management. In Rippling , by Beverly Schwartz explores five strategic ways that social entrepreneurs change social systems. This can be hard to do.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 12, 2021

Recently, I interviewed three human resources professionals from organizations where we partner to deliver long-term leadership development. When you put a team together or you’re restructuring your organization, these are things we can look at holistically,” Marc-Charles points out. Abdicating Leadership.

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leaderCommunicator

APRIL 10, 2023

If you spend any time with managers these days, you’ll notice one theme quite quickly: the post-pandemic work world has them feeling overwhelmed. Why Do Managers Need Good Communication Skills? And this is just a starter list. These 6 skills are what we’ve identified as the most critical to master today.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

AUGUST 20, 2012

However, the disadvantages will quickly outweigh the advantages if leaders think this is simply a matter of restructuring or drawing dotted lines on an organizational chart. Leadership In a Matrix. Everyone must provide leadership and assume responsibility for success.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2016

In the text that follows you’ll hear Sam’s views on leadership, the state of the market, and you’ll be introduced to his retirement ambitions and the future challenges for the boardroom, following his return to Perth, Australia. On with the interview. I have been extremely fortunate to have had a very varied career.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

You can accelerate team commitment by focusing on critical leadership behaviors that answer key questions your team is asking. Or, you just went through a big restructure, and suddenly you’re leading a team of people who don’t know you or one another. Cultivate team commitment with answers to deep questions. Start with Shared Purpose.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

It involved restructuring into wholesale and retail operations and providing an array of new retail services. . If they had involved wide representation of management and front-line workers during the earlier planning process, their people would have joined them on the journey from the beginning. What do we need to do to make it work?”

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2018

I currently mentor a close colleague, who has recently experienced probably the worst example of organisational restructuring and change management that I have witnessed in over forty years! Simply put, because decades of traditional management practice take significant effort to destroy! Oh, the irony! Why did this happen?

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Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 6, 2014

You need an “equal say” in your company’s future leadership. Those companies are much less likely to find the best and most comprehensive leadership qualities and candidates, because they are limiting their view of the world. My proof is based upon work between Accenture Consulting (with the Alliance for Strategic Leadership).

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 6, 2013

I am not suggesting restructuring the entire brand management system. This top management ethic is essential to brand resilience. The new economy has accelerated the need for change in the branding process. With the exception of niche, specialty, and some consumer technology markets, I see less and less of this in big business.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 17, 2024

Interim executives are highly skilled and experienced individuals brought in at short notice to lead organizations during times of crisis, management transitions, or to spearhead major strategic initiatives. They provide rapid and effective leadership solutions during uncertain times and offer guidance to organizations.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Today, organizations face multifaceted challenges that demand agile and decisive leadership. Interim executives have emerged as pivotal assets in steering companies through critical phases of transformation, growth, or crisis management. Industry insights support the critical role of interim executives.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 26, 2021

Lack of trust in leadership. While change management is sometimes couched as being all about “winning hearts and minds,” the truth is more nuanced: change comes with a cost — and is not necessarily positive for all stakeholders. Use polarity management as an avenue to address resistance. Job insecurity. Fear of failure.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Our Universal Model of Leadership helps explain how extraordinary leadership develops and how to accelerate its development. Our Universal Model includes five stages of progressive leadership development: Egocentric, Reactive, Creative, Integral, and Unitive. Each stage is more mature, more effective and higher performing.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 8, 2013

In my experience, the most effective long-term engagement strategies build a foundation on which front-line managers feel empowered to create an environment that promotes employee enrichment. In turn, it was the manager’s responsibility to help clear a path and coach their employees into a new position. Connect with them.

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Lead from Within

MAY 21, 2019

People often wonder if they need a leadership coach. When you’re ready to get started, here are seven ways to ensure you get the most of your leadership coach. That requires that you become strategic with managing your time and that you make coaching a consistent priority. A Leadership Manifesto: A Guide To Greatness.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 27, 2024

They are particularly effective in crisis management scenarios, using their expertise and calm demeanor to steer a company through turbulent times. Acting as strategic placeholders, these leaders guide businesses through crucial transitions, drive growth, or manage crises.

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HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2023

Poor management: Employees who feel that they are not supported, heard, or valued by their managers are more likely to leave an organization. Restructuring: Employees may be laid off due to a company’s restructuring or downsizing. Talent management is another important factor in managing turnover in the workplace.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 29, 2019

A management consulting firm. David Nielson brings over three decades of corporate, Fortune 500, and private consulting experience in organizational change management, leadership development, and training. He is the owner of David Nielsen & Associates (DNA).

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2017

He works for a large national, not for profit organization in the UK, and it is mired in yet another major restructuring process, driven, as ever, by dwindling funding. Senior managers follow, apparently slavishly, structural change, without a clear vision to underpin it. The current process has been on-going for months.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 11, 2017

Your boss has lost it (and what she’s lost is control over her attention), but you know that she’s under enormous pressure dealing with a significant restructure. There are three components to the scenario: you (the manager), me (your direct report), and the work (the report itself). How might this look in practice?

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Chartered Management Institute

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The speed of (and need for) change continues to increase, meaning change management consultants must be properly equipped for the challenges ahead. Ranjit also helped to develop the Change Management Practitioner and Certified Local Change Agent qualifications.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 24, 2019

David Nielson brings over four decades of corporate, Fortune 500, and private consulting experience in organizational change management, leadership development, and training. David has helped guide large-scale change initiatives and business strategy driven by ERP, mergers, restructuring, and the need for cultural change.

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In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

This is a short-term aggravation, and though it may thrash earnings for the quarter or the year, it is not a restructuring of the marketplace. When I was a CEO, I managed to squirrel away a “rainy day” fund for nasty business blips. At best, they are managers. They’ve seen it before and they’ll see it again.

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The Practical Leader

MAY 30, 2012

” BCG’s study identified six critical factors that cause reorganization and restructuring efforts to succeed or fail: Synchronize Design with Strategy. What’s amazingly common and incredibly idiotic is how often senior executives impose reorganization and restructuring from the top down. Design Layer by Layer.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Signs of a Lemming Leader: Use of jargon: Do you use the terms restructuring, high reliability, six sigma, just culture, strategic sourcing, population health, or employee engagement in your organization? Your bookshelf: Are they all leadership books? Keep reading the leadership books if you must, but branch out a bit.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Throughout his career, Jon Muñoz has held a range of DEI leadership roles at America’s biggest employers such as T Mobile and Hilton. I wanted to work with a mature diversity, equity, and inclusion management practice and bring it to the next level. Currently, 89% of the Booz Allen leadership team are women or ethnically diverse.

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ReImagine Work

JUNE 12, 2016

Keeping management in the loop, whether you’re involved in an acquisition, a restructure or a crisis of sorts, is the key to getting through any challenge. Click here for insights that can help you particularly if you have managers reporting to you. Forbes, June 8, 2016: Gone are the days of the “untouchable” CEO.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Jay Jung explains how small businesses can prepare for a recession by investing in finance and creating a restructuring plan. Today’s guest post is by Jay Jung, Founder and Managing Partner at Embarc Advisors. Read the rest of this post at thoughtLEADERS, LLC: Leadership Training for the Real World.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Once we release Gravity, we focus on finding our true value, mapping that to realistic market opportunities, create a flight plan (including waypoints to manage progress) and away we go! Mike Myatt: What’s been most rewarding to you in your work in the leadership field? Once we challenge our beliefs and knowns –the sky is the limit.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 6, 2023

How you respond during times of distress can make or break your leadership brand If you’ve Googled, “what to do when you’ve been screwed over at work” and landed here, I’m sorry. Organizational restructuring, change in direction, and company politics can easily derail a well-meaning leader’s intentions.

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Rich Gee Group

JUNE 10, 2024

In business, the adage "penny wise and pound foolish" often describes a short-sighted approach to cost management that undermines long-term success. The Role of Management in Realigning Incentives Leadership Commitment to Talent Development A talent-centric approach must start at the top for it to be practical.

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