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Many change initiatives fail. We summarize the top 12 reason why and how to fix them.

12 reasons why change management initiatives fail and how to fix them

Managing change is one of the most fundamental skills you need to succeed in an organization. It doesn’t matter whether you work in a private, a public or a non-governmental organization. Every time...

Change Management, Change side effects, Evidence-based change management

Communication shapes social reality and is a powerful change management tool

Dr. Markus Nini

Change management and communication: How to shape social reality and drive organizational change

One of the most powerful tools to manage change is language. Depending on how you use it, language can enable, block or drive organizational change. While the role language plays in organizational change has not yet been fully recognized in the practical domain, the social sciences have started the so called linguistic turn years ago.

Evidence-based change management, Change Management, Change side effects, Language of change, Discourse

This CQ Dossier provides some evidence-based practices on how to change employee attitudes

Dr. Devon Price

Attitude change: The science of changing human attitudes and perspectives

Dynamic, vibrant organizations must be receptive to making big, necessary changes. Whether it’s undergoing a shift in goals to meet the changing nature of the economy, or altering work processes to boost productivity and other outcomes, change is essential, but difficult.

Change Management, Evidence-based change management, Change side effects, Attitude change

Social system change requires bridging of distinctive sets of social structures with appropriate language use

Social system change: Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard and its lessons for business leaders

The great works of drama offer a wealth of lessons for business leaders. Shakespeare’s King Lear, for example, displays the dangers of a narcissistic, erratic leadership style. Moliere’s The...

Change Management, Change side effects, Discourse, Language of change

Goals. A curse or a blessing? Six side effects that you should know when working with goals.

Are goals a curse or a blessing? Six side effects that you should know about

Management without goals? Impossible, if you believe the large number of popular science and specialized books about management topics. Goals, target agreements, and bonus systems connected to target...

Change Management, Change side effects, Goal Agreement, Leadership, Team Dynamics, Cross Functional Collaboration