The past year proved to be an annus horribilis for Boeing, the aircraft manufacturer that has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. I sympathize with the employees, especially the rank and file. Same with the organizations associated with the brand—except...
Many of us often fail to fully appreciate and leverage the power of human-to-human dynamics when we’re caught up in the demands of everyday life at work. For change leaders in particular and other folks involved in change management, this intangible factor can often...
Many of us are change agents in our jobs in some ways—whether we’re project leaders, supply chain professionals, product managers or work in some other functional area. You don’t have to be leading a defined change management programme or business improvement project...
Success at work is often less about technical knowledge than it is about mastering the “soft” issues—like interpersonal relationships, personal effectiveness, organizational dynamics, and engaging and winning stakeholders over. This is crucial for us all. Almost...
I was thrilled to announce the publication of my book Sweet Stakeholder Love when the paperback first came out. It was a huge milestone for me. And I feel deep gratitude to the wonderful souls who helped bring my literary baby to life, and the many readers and patrons...
My interview with SciQuest, prior to my keynote speech at their ‘Next Level 2016 conference, where I addressed some interesting questions: Has Procurement lost its mojo? During your Next Level session, you are going to speak about Change Management; do you have any...
