Archive for Change

Night of the Living Dead, VUCA, and Strangling Tangles

This past Halloween, my husband and I locked ourselves in our darkened home, and watched a dvd of  Night of the Living Dead. I had never seen it before and to be honest, I can’t say that I truly watched the whole thing. I spent part of the movie hidden under a blanket! If you [...]

Ignore Warning Signs at Our Mutual Peril

This blog typically focuses on business leadership topics related to what I call organizational tangles. Today I focus on a different type of tangle, a Cascade Tangle, and one that might well ensnare us all. Cascade Tangles are a multi-system mess that like dominoes, result in a cascade of failure. The recent financial meltdown appears [...]

Ten Best Practices for Leading Organizational Change

Based on my experience as an organizational change strategist and executive coach, the following ten best practices will ease the pain of large-scale change and ensure successful implementation.
1.       Conduct upfront assessment and planning
2.       Ensure demonstrated leadership and sponsorship commitment
3.       Involve and engage your key stakeholders during the planning process
4.       Build an implementation team that includes [...]


Marcia Ruben, Ph.D., CMC

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