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Data Can Do for Change Management What It Did for Marketing

Harvard Business

One area so far relatively untouched is change management. The failure of major transformation projects to deliver the expected benefits is a well-documented phenomenon : many change programs simply do not achieve their business goals. To date, change management has not been based on a data-driven model.

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What Spinning Off a GE Business Taught Me About Managing Ultra-Fast Change

Harvard Business

Change management can be a test for any organization. Several studies by Towers Watson show that just 25% of change management initiatives are successful over the long term. Change management certainly tested us. It was a highly valued change. I just didn’t know in what ways.

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Research: To Get People to Embrace Change, Emphasize What Will Stay the Same

Harvard Business

Common wisdom in management science and practice has it that to build support for a change project, visionary leadership is needed to outline what is wrong with the current situation. By explaining how the envisioned change will result in a better and more appealing future, leaders can overcome resistance to change.

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How Women of Color Get to Senior Management

Harvard Business

Developing a diverse leadership pipeline can benefit companies in all sectors. A recent study of VC firms found that more-diverse teams had higher financial returns than their homogenous counterparts. How did (or didn’t) managers play a role? What made their ascent possible? How People Get Ahead.

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Empowering Executives with AI Knowledge for Advanced Business Solutions and Innovation

Clarity Consultants

This fruitful partnership has involved various projects, from developing sales training to assisting in high-stakes change management initiatives. Click to read the Case Study! Recognizing the urgency and unique requirements of this training initiative, Clarity Consultants assembled a specialized Leadership Development Team.

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How Shared Leadership Changes Our Relationships at Work

Harvard Business

Consider the challenges of the 21 st century enterprise: things change too fast for one individual to know how to best respond; there are many explanations for any event, and multiple perspectives are needed to understand what that event means and decide what to do; a pipeline of future leaders is essential to companies’ long term success.

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Blues Harmonica Parallels to a Harmonious Workplace

Harmonious Workplaces

How are a “tin sandwich” and an employer organization similar? Some may recall that I play a little bit of harmonica as a hobby.