organizational change

3-9. The Plausibility Test for Measuring Success and Failure in Organizational Change

Anyone can claim that a change effort succeeded or failed, often arguing emotionally. Is there a rational way to argue that a change effort had an impact?

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.

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.

2-4. Too Many Meanings of ‘Narrative’

In the world of communication, narrative is everything, but there is no clear definition. I pursue one based on two case studies from my experience.

2-2. How to Write a Vision Statement

When it comes to vision statements, we know what wrong looks like, but it is incredibly difficult to actually write a good one. How can one do it?

1-5. Anchoring on the Pilot

Experimentation is a good way to begin a change effort, but what happens when the organization decides that the experiment is good enough?

1-4. Crafting a Change Story

Experts in change emphasize building a sense of urgency, but how can one do this when there are so many other competing requirements for change?