Section
Change
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An Advanced Decision-Making Model
You may have heard that decision-making is an art. In many ways, that is true, but it doesn’t have to be. I would argue that it can and likely should…
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Blanchard – Five Change Leadership Strategies
In his book Leading at a Higher Level, Dr. Ken Blanchard suggests that change is like “permanent whitewater (Blanchard, 2018, p. 209).” I agree. In other words, change is constant…
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Resistance to Change and What You Can Do to Help
The Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, is attributed with saying, “The only constant in life is change.” Dr. Ken Blanchard uses the metaphor of “permanent whitewater (Blanchard, 2018, p. 209).” Both are…
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Leadership Considerations for Organizational Change
I want to provide you with a few things to consider regarding organizational change. In an entry in the Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Randall and Coakley state that “Leadership…
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Communicating the Vision
A leader without vision is like fish without water. Similarly, a leader incapable of sharing their vision is like an armless person trying to share a warm hug. Statements such…
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Turning Change Management into Change Leadership
If you have ever worked a corporate job, you have probably heard of the term Effective Change Management. If not, perhaps you have heard of something similar. Many individuals and…
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The Difficulty of Change and How to Overcome It
Effective leadership is essential for managing change. As the saying goes, the only constant is change itself, yet many individuals struggle to adapt to it. This is because people tend…
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Social Media is Power – If Used Correctly
We have had powerful social media outlets now for over a decade. Most of us have gotten used to them, and some have grown tired of them. But let me…
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Needed Organizational Improvements in Walmart
Executive Summary With the domestic and global economy continuing to decline, the wave of the future in the retail environment will not be found in old thinking. Walmart, the world’s…
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Walmart and the Necessary Change
Abstract Economic issues have presented plenty of problems for all types of organizations in our country, especially retail businesses. While not invincible, Walmart appears to have a leg up regarding…
