3-6. Can One Really Plan Culture Change?
Managers tend to use instrumental approaches to changing organizational culture, often to disappointing results. Why is that and what other options exist?
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3-5. On Converting Volunteer Roles to Permanent Positions
What happens when an organization decides that a role performed on a voluntary basis is so important that it should become a permanent position?
3-4. On Asking the BIG Questions
Many students begin with BIG questions in mind, but must focus on narrow questions to get published. How to keep an eye on the BIG questions?
3-3. Brand Equity and Quickly Turning a “Loser” into a “Winner”
When a flagging brand turns itself around and becomes a winner, it’s interesting. But can it be replicated? And if so, what does it take?
3-2. On Counternarratives: Alternative Stories about the Organization
Nowadays, organizations cannot avoid being criticized. I explore the narrative structures that fuel the seemingly endless string of negative messages.
3-1. Planned Change and the ‘Story of the Four Commanders’
There are many ways to achieve the desired ends of a change effort. This episode discusses four broad strategies with their strengths and weaknesses
2-10. Oh, the Weather Outside is Frightful …
Given a choice, where would you more likely take a job? When you answered, did the weather or climate play a role. If so, you’re probably not alone…
2-9. How to Stop Doing Something
Stopping something, like bad habits or change efforts is an important part of change, but is sorely overlooking in the popular change literature.
2-8. Profanity with a Purpose?
What purpose does cursing serve in the workplace? And to what extent should it be bothersome? This is a more difficult question than it sounds.
2-7. On Bridging Political Division
There is little question that political division is strong and inhibits dialogue. To what extent is this a problem and what should be done about it?