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Change and Red Zone Management™

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What Is Business IT Alignment?
December 2007
Business and IT can be said to be aligned if two conditions are met...

Making Systems Change Visible
December 2007
Lack of visibility of progress toward system “go-live” prevents...

What Makes Change so Difficult?
October 2007
Many changes in business are not difficult…

Buying Time
October 2007
If we want to help organizations make changes happen...

Implementing a Change
August 2007
We are currently implementing a change in our production...

Changing "Change" for a Change
August 2007
No word has been used more often in the last...

Organization Chart
June 2007
Why are Holland & Davis consultants always bringing up the...

Engineering Organizational Change
June 2007
The discipline of Change Management can be viewed from...

 

Energy Conservation
May 2007
How can I keep the executives in my company focused on the very...

 

The Thud of Change
May 2007
A thud is the sickening sound of failure, an indication that...

 

Tour of Duty
March 2007
I have been asked to help my organization make a big change...

 

The Referred Pain of Change
March 2007
We have all heard the clever detective say, “To get to the bottom...

 

Powerball under any other name is still...
January 2007
What does the whole idea of Powerball have to do with change...

 

The Ethics of Change
January 2007
I have seen so many change models that they are starting...

 

Strategy Development
November 2006
Our company is hot on the trail of a new business strategy...

 

"Build to Spec" Change
November 2006
In the construction industry, there is a concept that is universally...

 

Death...by Delegation
October 2006
Delegation has been a highly studied and publicized topic...

Change Leadership
October 2006
What do I need to do in order to be a change leader?...

Toy Driven Change

September 2006

We all like toys! Even big girls and boys are attracted to objects...

Progress on Change

September 2006

Many organizations are making no progress on change...

Disciplines Needed for Change Mastery

July 2006

Although many organizations have work processes for assessing...

Change Engineering

July 2006

What does Change Engineering mean?

 

Two Kinds of Clarity

June 2006

How can we facilitate an environment of innovation?

 

Change and Learn; Change and Earn: Your Change Career

June 2006

My, how the world of work is changing. It seems as though...

 

Elevate, Elevate, Elevate

May 2006

Q: We are in the midst of a change. I have a game plan all laid out...

 

Making Change Visible

May 2006

It isn’t hard to see a physical change...

 

Handling Change

April 2006

Q: What do I do with employees who just can't handle change?

 

8 to 5 Change: aka "Oxy-Change"

April 2006

We have all had fun with oxymorons...

 

If You Can't Measure It, You Can't Manage It

January 2006

Q: Change Metrics seem to be hot. What's the deal?

 

Project Management with a Twist

January 2006

Project Management has never been hotter…

 

The Alpha Male

October 2005

Q: My managers and I always start out with good intentions...

 

A Heart-to-Heart Talk about Process and Change Management

October 2005

Two weary but excited executives are on an airplane from Boston...

 

Project Management

May 2005

Q: How important is Project Management to a major change initiative?

 

Lean Change

May 2005

Change is no longer the exception but the rule.

 

Project Office vs. Program Office

April 2005

Q: We hear the terms Project Office and Program Office...

 

Move Toward Participative Management

April 2005

"Participative management" has been discussed...

 

Change Leadership

March 2005

Q: How important is it to get a strong "yes" on a...

 

Overcome Inertia in Implementing Change

March 2005

The best laid plans of mice and men...

 

Role of Diplomacy

December 2004

Q: What is the role of diplomacy in change leadership?

 

Project Management is not an In-Basket Exercise...

December 2004

One thing we have learned by now is that completing...

 

Change Management Methodology

October 2004

Q: Can I find a Change Management Methodology?

 

Implementing an ERP...still a Mystery

October 2004

So how long have companies been implementing ERPs...

 

Seven-Point Vision Statement

September 2004

Q: How do you get managers to “connect the dots” to see...

 

Resource Allocation Management (RAM)

September 2004

Let’s get technical about a fundamental requirement for effective ...

 

Thinking Through Change

August 2004

Q: Our company has gone through several changes now.

 

Learning About Change

August 2004

How do we learn about anything? “Hear it, see it, do it”

 

Change Management Maturity

June 2004

Q: I feel like we are making some progress in managing change...

 

What Managers Must Learn from Broadway...

March 2004

Theatre people know that “Change is the Rule” because they...

 

Change In Trouble

March 2004

Q: Every time we have a “change in trouble,” we seem to fall...

 

Communicating Change

February 2004

Q: How should we use e-mail to communicate change?

 

The Devil is in the Details...of Change

November 2003

We've all heard about the importance of getting all the details...

 

Describing Change

November 2003

Q: Clients have a tough time describing the change they want...

 

Change Objectives

August 2003

Q: How do we keep our change objectives in focus?

 

Building a Compliance Mindset into Change Planning

July 2003

Implementation of Big Change is tough, and calls for a solid ...

 

Gradual Revelation

May 2003

Q: Should we gradually release information about the change?

 

Change-Blocking Assumptions

May 2003

Change Management is hardly a new game anymore...

 

Hallelujah!! Has Change Management Arrived?

April 2003

Q: Has Change Management finally arrived?

 

Change Dissenters

April 2003

Q: What do you do when some members of the organization try...

 

Enter Resource Reengineering…

February 2003

Are we through with reengineering? Not hardly…and not ever!

 

Role of the Change Management Consultant

December 2002

Q: What role should true Change Management consultants play?

 

Re-chartering a Change Project? It's a Practical Necessity

December 2002

Got a Change initiative that is running out of gas?

 

"Stand Up and Deliver" Leadership for Change

October 2002

Leaders must stand up and deliver if their companies are to be ...

 

Details of Change

October 2002

Q: Our firm can continually solve tough technical problems...

 

Change Comes to the Board Room

June 2002

Since you can’t pick up a business publication this month that...

 

Delegate, Delegate, Delegate … Not in My Big Change!!

May 2002

Believe it or not, delegation consistently turns up on the list...

 

Unrealized Business Value

April 2002

Q: What is the biggest problem in organizational change...

 

Big Change Will Fail if Involvement is Too Narrow

April 2002

A Big Change in an organization will not work if  there is a failure ...

 

C-Level Leadership

March 2002

Q: What kind of leadership should c-level executives provide...

 

New Business Reality

November 2001

Q: Wow! The world is upside down! How do we find the new...

 

Watered Down Change Management

August 2001

The term "change management" has now been around...

 

Challenges of Big Change Initiatives

July 2001

Q: What are some of the most important reasons why our big...

 

Clear Executive Intent

July 2001

A CEO had been briefed on the status of the implementation...

 

Executive Support in the Red Zone

February 2001

Looking across the major organizational change initiatives...

 

Customer Relationship Management

March 2001

Thanks for asking about resources for developing internal...

 

Red Zone Management

December 2000

Your managers should realize they are in a Red Zone…

 

Change for ERP

Summer 2000

We have found in our business that Change Management is...

 

Program and Project Management: Two Critical Tools for Effective Organizational Change

March 2001

Changing the way an organization works requires...

 

Is your organization a Master at Change?

December 2000

Organizations must learn change, and build and institutionalize...

 

Program Management for Change

January/February 1999

Well, you are not alone in feeling like change projects are not...

 

Assessing Change Mastery - Lessons from a Theater Company

July 2000

Today's employees have not yet accepted the mindset...

 

Call Centers as a Strategic Tool

September 1998

Corporate America is talking less about selling products...

 

Customer Relationship Management

May/June 1998

The voice of the customer can be heard loud and clear...

 

Applying The Discipline of Change Management

April 1998

So what exactly is Change Management?

 

Engineering Change

May 1997

Yep, you got it! A hot, new (or oldie but real goodie) buzzword...

 

Making Change Happen: The #1 Challenge for Today's Leaders

March 1996

Last month we discussed opportunity-based change...

 

Leveraging and Leading "Opportunity-Based" Change

March 1996

Leading change successfully seems to be the topic of choice...

 

Run the Business, Change the Business

There's a simple picture we like to use when we talk about managing...

 

Successful Change Characteristics

November/December 1997

Well, considering we spend most of every day working with...

 

Which Firms Make the Most Changes?

March 1999

One of our clients recently said, "Our firm is doing great, but I know...

 

Visual Control: What You CAN'T See CAN Hurt You

July/August 1997

Many organizations have successfully completed extensive...

 

A Required Capability for Company Success

January/February 1997

In our client work and in our change management workshops...

 

Is Reengineering Dead...or are we dead if we don't reengineer?

May/June 1996

The answers to these questions are "No" and "Ultimately, yes."

 

Reengineering vs. a Continuous Improvement Program?

With all of the hype around Reengineering over the past...

 

Is "Reengineering" Just Another Management Fad?

Don't be too ready to dismiss that "fad" yet. But we know how you...

 

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Strategy

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Business Case

June 2004

Over the last few years, when change has become the rule and...

 

Program Management Seems to be Heating Up

May 2002

The upfront answer is “Not enough, but at least companies are...

 

Gaining Full Business Value from CRM

April 2001

The current paradigm used by many technical CRM vendors...

 

Corporate Strategy

Spring 1999

Well, strategy is definitely a critical component to competing...

 

Business Resilience ... for Changing Times

January/February 1999

Well, everyone wants good news for the New Year...

 

Read About Results ... Talk About The Future

November/December 1998

As luck would have it, our CEO, Dutch Holland was having...

 

Clarity of Vision: Wow, Have We Got A Story to Tell!

June 1997

"What is so hot about vision?" you may be asking.

 

Key Questions About Corporate Strategy

A company can get a "best" strategy by following...

 

Performance Management System

March 1998

I've read all about clarifying vision...

 

Establishing Vision

February 2001

For manufacturers to be successful in the near future...

 

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Leadership

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Navigating With a Dashboard or a Trophy Wall?

August 2003

I recently visited a CEO who was eager to show me...

 

Leadership Issues of the New Millennium

January 2001

As institutions public and private passed the Y2K hurdle, we...

 

The Next Generation of Directors

Spring 1999

One of Peter Drucker's mantras for the millennium is...

 

Board 2007: The Next Generation of Directors

May/June 1998

There is a new accountability for boards and directors...

 

Strategic Leadership Essential Requirements

January/February 1998

Well, we get this question a lot from leaders...

 

Board Leadership Trends

July/August 1997

The issue of board leadership and responsibilities...

 

It's Time for Leaders to Lead

November/December 1996

Lately we've been sensing a shift in the wind on decision-making...

 

Accountability-Driven Organization

July 1997

In last month's "Hot Topic" section, we introduced...

 

What is the role of leadership in the "flat" organization?

February 1997

Last month we discussed the "flat" or "agile" organization...

 

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Growth

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Mergers and Acquisitions

September 2001

Some would say that mergers in industry are the signs...

 

Holding on to Entrepreneurial Spirit

September 2000

We often hear executives say, "We grew our business...

 

Marketing and Sales for Growth

September 1998

we are looking for areas in our organization to target...

 

Six Ways Not to Grow

March/April 1998

In answer to the overwhelming response to our December...

 

Organizational Alignment

October 1996

What's Alignment Got To Do With It? Well, EVERYTHING...

 

Making Growth Happen

Growth has become the focus for many companies...

 

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Technical and Knowledge Management

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Getting the Business Ready for the System

December 2003

we are implementing a new IT system...

 

Executive Sponsorship

June 2002

On the surface, this looks like an easy on, and I’m tempted to...

 

Business and IT: The Widening Gap

December 2001
At a recent conference, members of the Business IT (BIT)...

Realizing Business Value from IT
December 2001

Wow! What a question! If the “we” in the question comes...

Business Leadership Needed

November 2001

Imagine an engineering/construction company building a major...

 

Billion Dollar Shortfall…in Value from IT Investment

September 2001

We've had a series of Information Technology related big events…

 

Using industrial strength change management

August 2001

Often, an IT group will be chastised because a new technology...

 

Knowledge Management Challenges

September 2001

Your company will face several challenges...

 

What Every Manager Needs to Know About E-Commerce

January 2001

You're on the elevator with two of your company's...

 

New Times Call for Old Thinking

September 2000

The new economy thinking in your company...

 

Swan Dive or Nose Dive

Summer 2000

So the idea of technology may not be the newest hot topic…

 

Getting Knowledge Management Under Control

July/August 1998

First of all, we would tell you what we tell our clients...

 

Getting Results from your ERP

April 1998

Well, yes, we agree that ERP is a "big thing"...

 

Increasing your Success in ERP Implementation

September/October 1997

We have all no doubt read about, and some of us likely ...

 

What is Knowledge Management?

October 1997

I have been seeing more and more...

 

Change for ERPs: Post-Installation SAP -- Step One

Summer 1999

The installation of an enterprise system (like SAP) is a major effort...

 

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People and Performance

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Corporate Performance Management: Are you ready to play?

February 2004

You may already be hearing about a new “hot trend” – CPM.

 

Communicating Messages about New Directions to Employees

Communications -- creating understanding -- is one of the key...

 

Who's Taking Care of Your Employees?

November/December 1998

We've been getting lots of questions lately about recruiting...

 

Aligning Your HR Function with the Business

July/August 1998

As the business environment becomes more competitive...

 

Employee Performance in Changing Organizations

Summer 1999

The single most often neglected part of organizational change...

 

Teambuilding

Summer 2000

Well, you are not alone in experiencing a bumpy road...

 

Thinking IN and OUT of the Box

September/October 1997

There's been a lot of talk lately about the value...

 

Shared Services

March 1998

If you could find an effective way to help meet global competition...

 

360 Degree Feedback

May 1997

Well, your company is not alone. Many of the companies...

 

Performance-Based Leadership

September 1996

Imagine that your front-line employees bowl for a living...

 

Integrating Today's Workforce with the "New" Work Contract

July/August 1996

What's all this about the "new" work contract? When we talk...

 

Participative Leadership

June 1997

What you're talking about is commitment, and whose...

 

Team Decision Making

May 1997

As our organizations are reengineered, de-layered and flattened...

 

Change for Employees

April 1997

Last month we discussed how it seems to be "raining change" in...

 

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Other Cool Titles

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Business Project Management

July 2004

Over the last thirty years we have seen CEOs get uptight...

 

Does Your Company Have a Balanced Bottom Line?

December 2003

What’s all the fuss? Isn’t the bottom line, the bottom line?

 

“Offshoring:” Today’s Fad or a Part of Resource Engineering?

September 2003

Sending manufacturing jobs offshore is decades old; but now...

 

Agility vs. Cost Control

September 2003

Contradictory, yes. In fact, they are on a collision course...

 

Business Process Management (BPM)

July 2003

So what? Sounds like normal human behavior to me. Everybody...

 

Defining Process Owner, Process Leader and / or Process Manager

February 2003

Everywhere I go, I hear the terms Process Owner, Process...

 

Can you tell me what the term "flat" or "agile" really means?

February 1997

We are using the general term "flat" in our consulting work...

 

Using an Outside Consulting Group

January 1997

We've worked with many excellent "internal" consultants... 

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