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
Got an executive dilemma? – Tell it to your rubber duck!
Picture this scenario: You are global head of a sales force in the financial industry, confronted with the decision as to whom to promote to the next level. You’re feeling very ambivalent about one particular candidate: He has generated the highest revenues, been very successful in pitching for new business [...]
Energy Leadership™ Assessment
Annette’s client, Emma*, is a young key account manager working for a mid-size consulting firm advising international companies in the financial industry. She holds master’s degrees in Economics and English and has spent half her life living abroad. Situation She contacted Annette because she felt stuck in her current [...]
Leadership Inspiration from the Dance Floor
Fred and I love to dance the slow fox. As the music begins to play, we adjust our posture to find our starting position and a comfortable stance. Concentrating on the beat, we focus our minds on the dance and each other and let our feet find the rhythm. Fred [...]
Tolerance in Diversity – Leadership Mission Possible?
I recently joined representatives of the Network for Tolerance on a trip to Palestine and Israel to make progress on two of their art projects. The Wiesbaden artist and initiator of the network, Karl-Martin Hartmann, created a symbol for tolerance, the so-called “Stele”. The six-meter high steel constructions filled with [...]
Leadership by Example: Resolving Conflict
I’ve just returned from a trip to Palestine and Israel, where conflict is omnipresent on a day-to-day basis. All around, there are signs of a conflict with a long history and for which the prospect of long-term resolution seems doubtful. It made me think about how we can solve small [...]
Leadership Development Plan
Situation Annette’s client was a junior business strategy manager in the aviation industry who held an MBA from London Business School and who was fluent in five languages. His career had come to a turning point and he found himself in a professional crisis when he started working with [...]