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Category: Managing (and Leading) Change

Managing (and Leading) Change
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Feeling Gravity’s Pull

July 20, 2019February 17, 2020 Robert J. Binney

There are other lessons to learn from “Apollo 13”. Changing your organization may be like bringing a spacecraft into Earth’s atmosphere – without careful planning and proper course correction, things may miss their targets, overheat… or worse. Continue reading Feeling Gravity’s Pull

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When Change is the Call of Duty

October 1, 2018June 12, 2022 Robert J. Binney

Certified Man of Action Bob Gates was faced with a daunting challenge: successfully implementing a landmark cultural shift in the US Armed Forces – before Congress and President Obama could unsuccessfully botch the same job.

Lessons from the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ can apply to any change effort. Continue reading When Change is the Call of Duty

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When Step Change Is A Giant Leap

August 23, 2017June 25, 2019 Robert J. Binney

‘Totality’ may have been the most over-used word this week.

But the difference in the skies for those “in the path” and those just outside of it was striking.

The difference between 99 percent and “totality” is… well, absolute. Continue reading When Step Change Is A Giant Leap

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Goldilocks Your Change

June 29, 2017January 22, 2020 Robert J. Binney

A lot of “Change Literature” wants you to follow one set, magically correct path.

Trouble is, every organization is different. For one, that path may be too narrow – for another, it may be too wide.

Some things to consider to make your change effort Just Right. Continue reading Goldilocks Your Change

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How to Make Your Change Effort Fail

November 17, 2016June 25, 2019 Robert J. Binney

Before any Change Management can begin, organizations must feel the need for change.

Here is a cautionary tale of a client who did nearly everything wrong, and still felt no need to act. Continue reading How to Make Your Change Effort Fail

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Sailing Through Change

May 28, 2016June 25, 2019 Robert J. Binney

‘Boy, changing things around here is like turning a ship. It takes a lot of time and a lot of ocean.’

Ships turn on a dime. Here’s how – and what it means for your change initiatives.

A ‘KT Classic’ by RJB and firm principal Sam Bernstine. Continue reading Sailing Through Change

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