Top Ten Reasons Why Large Companies Fail To Keep Their Best Talent Very good list on the Forbes blog that addresses: Top Ten Reasons Why Large Companies Fail To Keep Their Best Talent Here was my suggestion to readers of … Read More..
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Leading Change and Supreme Court Arguments
Leading Change and Supreme Court Arguments I began this post on my new Facebook site, www.facebook.com/rickmaureronchange. Here is a longer version. (BTW, I hope you will join me there at this new site.) A fine NY Times article (3/30/12) on … Read More..
The Challenge of Merger Integration
The Challenge of Merger Integration The Point (a blog) posted an interesting piece that lists the number of mergers in big pharma over the past few years. It’a a big number. The post discusses the risks of merger integration. it … Read More..
What Limits Innovation and Why It Is So Hard to Change Those Things
What Limits Innovation and Why It Is So Hard to Change Those Things Robert Tanner posted Ten Organizational Practices That Limit Innovation. I like the list. Here is my comment to him. Robert – I like the list of ten … Read More..
Forget About the Stages of Death and Dying; They Are Wrong and a Distraction
Forget About the Stages of Death and Dying; They Are Wrong and a Distraction I am tired of hearing Kubler-Ross’ stages of grieving (or stages of death and dying) used to explain why people resist large organizational changes. The model … Read More..
Change Management: Is Star Trek’s Data the Patron Saint of Corporate Change?
My friend Michale Broom just published a fine post #3 of Eight Disciplines for Planned Change. He talks about the type of communication needed in order to communicate change. I think he wisely included a photo of Star Trek’s Data … Read More..
And They All Went Woof!
And They All Went Woof! I just saw a wonderful Charles Barsotti cartoon in an old New Yorker. Two ducks, a pig, a fish, and a cat sit at a conference table. Each, in turn says “woof.” The dog at … Read More..
Medical Emergencies, Spring Training, and Organizational Change
Medical Emergencies, Spring Training, and Organizational Change As I waited for my dental appointment this morning, another patient had a seizure, which resulted in a local EMT team taking him to a hospital. My dentist told me that something like … Read More..
The Risks of Outsourcing SAP Support
The Risks of Outsourcing SAP Support I just came across a thoughtful blog post on the risks inherent in outsourcing SAP (or any other ERP software implementation). The points he raises are worth considering as you consider outsourcing or as … Read More..
The Limits of Employee Surveys
The Limits of Employee Surveys Just read a blog post in favor of employee surveys. Mega World blog I agree, but they are often so bloated and forgotten. Here are my comments. I like employee surveys too if a few … Read More..
