From chaos to clarity
“There is a lot of emotion underlying people’s attitude to change.” Kurt Lewin
Today’s organizations are faced with increasingly rapid changes in technology, customer demands, and the competitive landscape. To sustain growth, weather various economic conditions, and achieve better organizational results, businesses must undergo fundamental changes.
Dealing with change management can be disheartening. Often times, the stakes are high, and the change can affect anything from organization structure to process, technology, and people.
Coaching is a vital part of successful change management. Coaching can alleviate many of the reasons for resistance and build support for the change throughout the organization. Coaching enables managers and leaders to develop strategies that will navigate employees through the transition, which is one of the greatest factors influencing change success.
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Articles on Change Management
No Innovation without Creativity
This beautiful picture was drawn for me by my big niece (8) Leaders, Welcome! How would you rate the importance of creativity for your company’s success? Instead of pondering about how we can apply creativity in a helpful way, we often limit ourselves to identifying what could [...]
Pull back the curtain – You can’t fake authenticity!
Leaders, © Otmar Brettschneider Authenticity is not another personal brand value. Authentic leaders lead with their hearts, not just their minds. They show their emotions genuinely, and connect with staff. They communicate in a direct manner with empathy. Authentic leaders lead from their core. Here are five [...]
Change your Story. Change your World.
Leaders, Baum der Hoffung © Otmar Brettschneider This article is right for you if you can whole-heartedly agree that communication to convince and give direction to your teams and other stakeholders is far more than the typical company speak via bullet points in a presentation, dry memos [...]
Strengths-Spotting: Enjoy Your ‘Popeye’ Moments
Leaders, What comes to your mind first, when you think of strengths? Well, for me it is “Popeye” – one of my favorite cartoon characters. He would do anything to overcome obstacles to first and foremost please Olive Oyl. His love of spinach which he eats in large quantities to [...]
Believing in Change
Leaders, Aristotle taught us that „without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods.“ Yet, astonishingly enough, it has become so much harder to make genuine human connections and establish trust – crucial prerequisites for successful change. Let me give you an example: My little niece [...]
When did you last flirt and celebrate with the world?
Leaders, Nothing great has been and nothing great can be accomplished without Passion. G.W.F. Hegel (1770 – 1831), German philosopher Passion is a key topic with all my coaching clients at some point in our process. Professionals require passion to be able to inspire and motivate themselves and their teams. [...]