The Messy Middle: Why Influential Leaders SCAN Before They Push Harder
Publication: Change Leadership | change management | Organisational Change | Situational Awareness
Some concepts stay with you because they keep proving themselves to be true. For me, that applies to Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter’s observation that everything can look like a failure in the middle1. I first heard her talk about this concept many years ago, and it makes perfect sense. Beginnings carry energy. There’s excitement, momentum […]
CEO Magazine: How to Lead Effectively in the Age of Transition
Publication: Adaptive Leadership | change management | Leadership transition | leading change
Thanks to CEO Magazine for inviting Michelle to share her insights on leading in transition, exploring how organisations can thrive through leadership transition and change management by cultivating adaptive leadership and embracing the challenges of leading change with emotional awareness and resilience. Futurist Amy Webb outlines in the Future Trends Report how AI, biotechnology and […]
Leader’s Digest Magazine: Be ready for it to go off the rails
Publication: change management | performance | workplace
Thanks to Leader’s Digest Magazine, Michelle provides her insights about how to put change into context and make it relevant. Have you ever had a time when you planned a project, initiative or piece of work and it didn’t go to plan? Continue reading.
psnews.com.au: Lessons on change from the cane toad
Publication: change management | strategy | workplace
In this article for psnews.com.au, Michelle says in the current workplace environment, change is inevitable and, indeed desirable — but be alert for the unintended consequences. It seemed like a good idea at the time. You’ve got a problem and identified a solution. Tested the solution, and now you’ve rolled it out. The team and you […]
Be ready for it to go off the rails
Publication: change management | Leadership Guidance | Learning Opportunities | Risk Assessment
Have you ever had a time when you planned a project, initiative or piece of work, and it didn’t go to plan? It might have been that it took longer than anticipated, required more resources, was more costly, the benefits weren’t realised, or you discovered it didn’t come to fruition as expected. The list of […]
Are you alert to the change cane toads at work?
Publication: Change Impact Analysis | change management | Organisational Adaptation | Systems Thinking
It seemed like a good idea at the time. You’ve got a problem and identified a solution. Tested the solution, and now you’ve rolled it out. The team and you sit back and celebrate your success…only to find unexpected impacts derail the change. Dependencies and connections you hadn’t identified have risen to the surface, and […]
Governance Institute of Australia: How to help your people through times of great change
Publication: change management | leading change | strategy
Thanks to the Governance Institute of Australia, in this article Michelle outlines how leaders can help their team through times of great change. Michelle notes: Effective leaders recognise this and are adept at helping their organisation and team be equipped to respond to whatever the changing world sends their way. Critical skills needed in a […]
HR Leader: How to help your people through times of great change
Publication: change management | leadership | leading change | workplace
The CSIRO’s recently released report, Our Future World, highlights the seven megatrends that will likely transform how we work, play and live. It’s a stark reminder that change is all around us, and is continual. Thanks to HR Leader, in this article Michelle explains how you can help your people through times of great change. […]
IML: Back in the office: a leader’s role in rebuilding a culture of confidence
Publication: change management | leadership | leading change | workplace
When champagne corks were popping to ring in the New Year, many hoped that 2021 would farewell uncertainty and unpredictability. COVID-19’s long tail has dashed that hope, and employees and employers are grappling with establishing a new normal as workplace expectations have shifted. How do you find an approach that best meets your needs? Michelle […]
Nest Egg: Workplace changes in 2021: Are you ready?
Publication: change management | organisations | workplace
2020 was a certainly a year like never before and in this article for Nest Egg, Michelle writes about the changes that are coming to the workplace. Are you ready for these changes? 2020 was a year like no other, with businesses adapting and workplaces changing in a manner and speed never seen before. So, […]