Case Studies on Influence & Leading Change Effectively

Seeing a Crisis Before it Was Too Late

Leaders in a large plant knew they were going to face significant new competition from extremely low cost providers over the next few years. This could have driven them out of business. But the really immediate challenge was that the plant was running night and day, and only a handful of people saw this challenge.

Keeping Change Alive from Start to Finish

A high tech company was having difficulty fully implementing new ideas. They were worried that they could slip behind the competition if they didn’t get better at keeping new ideas alive from planning to implementation to results.

Get Major New Initiatives Up and Running Quickly

Coordinating major projects across continents and time zones can be hazardous under the best of conditions. But this financial institution realized that fiefdoms could kill the implementation of massive new software program.

Get a Merger Back on Track When Things Started to Derail

It’s one thing to announce a merger of two hospitals; it was quite another for it to take hold. People liked what they had before.

Increased Ability to Get Lean/Six Sigma Implemented

Master Black Belts realized that if they were ever going to get management to fully support Lean/Six Sigma they would have to get a lot better at influencing key stakeholders.

Transforming Fear of the Future into a Compelling Vision of Where the Company Should Go

This leader knew that his operation needed to change, but things seemed bleak. He couldn’t even identify what a positive vision might look like.

Client Testimonials

Beyond Change Management… Teaches How to Lead Change Successfully Without Resistance!

“Change is inevitable. Maurer goes beyond the philosophy of Change Management to actually help people identify resistance to change and then teach them tools to overcome it. His tools have been used extensively by Lockheed Martin to drive change successfully across a multitude of processes and products with tangible savings…”

S.K. Gupta, VP Operations (ret.), Lockheed Martin

…Epitomizes How to Lead Change Successfully!

“Rick’s work epitomizes creativity and integrity. His deep expertise is a given but what makes him stand out are his thoughtful and creative approaches to consulting and teaching. He clearly cares about people and their change efforts.”

Jacqueline McLemore, Faculty, Gestalt Institute of Cleveland

A Fresh Perspective on Leading Change

“Rick has the ability to bring a refreshing new perspective when we seem the most stuck. He is able to honor the difficult of organizational change, but respect the fact that change must occur. I find it a true joy to work with Rick.”

Michael Matthews, CEO Central Virginia Health Networks

Positive Leadership And Transformation

"Rick is an inspiring speaker on change in our executive master in positive leadership and transformation. He addresses the most important topic that every leader deals with: how to win people over for your ideas."

PROF. DR. NICK VAN DAM, ACADEMIC DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE MASTER IN POSITIVE LEADERSHIP & TRANSFORMATION, IE UNIVERSITY, MADRID SPAIN

Insight So Compelling We Revamped Our Entire Change Management Agenda

“After hearing Rick’s presentation, we revamped the entire change management agenda for training leaders in our company.”

Linda Pardo, Shell Deep Water Development

Well-Documented Processes and Programs for Managing Change

“I have never had the good fortune to meet Rick. It is a fact of life that people of great personal power can catalyze change at a distance. Rick is transforming the world, management, companies, and teams – one word at a time.

He is growing a huge legacy of information, and his well-documented processes and programs for managing change. He is a legend in his own time.”

Brian V Moore, Co-owner, and MD, Celebrating Humanity International