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The Impact of Social Media on Doing Business

One minute interview with social media expert Clo Willaerts on the impact of social media on business… and change management.

Executing with Resilience (by Linda Hoopes)

In this third and last article of the Resilience series, guest author Linda Hoopes discusses how we can support and enhance human resilience as we execute critical initiatives.

Leading with Resilience (by Linda Hoopes)

In this second article of the Resilience series, guest author Linda Hoopes discusses 4 things leaders can do to build resilience.

Developing Personal Resilience (by Linda Hoopes)

In this first part of the Resilience series, guest author Linda Hoopes zooms in on what individuals can do to manage their own energy effectively during change.

Domino Before You Bingo

There are five domino blocks that need to fall over before you can kick-off a large-scale organizational change program. What’s more: there is a specific order and distance that works best.

Gamers Will Save Our Economy (Part 6)

If a game designer were to tackle resistance, we would be witnessing more carrots and less sticks. Managing ‘Killers’ is a matter of shaping the path.

On Bandwith

Upgrading a 2003 article on virtual teams, where I proposed a cable & wire model to calculate the probability of a communication breakdown. Yes, there is a formula for that!

It’s Not the Behavior, It’s the Habit!

Rituals and habits are the ultimate context to anchor sustainable behavior change. Unfortunately we focus too much on the behavior itself.

Ceilings, Carpets & Middle Managers

Social networks are changing the laws of gravity for our organizations. For middle management this means that the ceiling they are pushing against turns out to be the carpet on the floor.

On Stonecutting

Our culture tricks us into believing that it is healthier and more prosperous to like the big picture and to have the broad vision.