Leadership development initiatives are often dismissed as being too disruptive, too expensive, or too time consuming – simply not a priority. I’ll share a vignette and new research that may convince you otherwise. Recently, I was working with a multi-billion dollar manufacturing company. Our shared objective was to build internal change capability in response to […]
Never underestimate the importance of buy-in to the success of your strategic initiative or business transformation. Buy-in is so critical for creating a sense of urgency and gaining stakeholder alignment that John Kotter wrote a book about it: Buy-In: Saving Your Good Ideas From Getting Shot Down(2010, Harvard Business Press). All business initiatives begin as […]
Successful change initiatives require strong committed leadership through the entire project by both the business sponsor and the implementation team members. When strong leadership is lacking, the risks are manifold, such as stakeholders believe the “wrong” people are leading the effort; leaders kick-off the initiative and are not seen or heard from again; leaders are […]
As you look ahead to the priority projects in your company’s pipeline, it is a good time for a brief refresher on organizational change success factors. Implement the recommendations below as you start-up (or continuing) your strategic business initiatives and you will be well on your way to success. Remember, the “soft stuff” (i.e., people […]
It’s easy to confuse project leadership with change leadership, or assume they are one in the same. In reality, the two are distinct sets of activities that require close coordination. Large business transformation initiatives require a strong mix of project leadership and change leadership to achieve their objectives. The list below provides hallmarks of good project leadership along with the corresponding […]
Jesse Jacoby
