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Tired of Change Part 2: Retail in Rapid Transformation

In the last blog in this series we observed that many organisaitons suffer from change fatigue. We argue that often this is due to badly managed or poorly structured change programmes. Given that the pressure for ongoing transformation of business models, … Continue reading

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Struggling to Add Value, struggling to Change?

Is it surprising that many investors, private or public are frustrated with the value they are failing to realise on their investments? Although many will not go as far as John Naughton in his article in the Sunday Observer recently, who suggested … Continue reading

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Tired of Change: Change Management – Just a Meaningless Fad

“We have so many change projects that keep changing in themselves that we never seem to get to the end of anything; and that’s before we even try to do our day jobs.” Operations Manager in Financial Services The desire … Continue reading

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Designing a New Code for Change – Part 3

“Many people fail in life not for lack of brains or even courage but because they never organise their energies around a goal properly” Continue reading

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Designing a New Code for Change – Part 2

Passing your driving test does not make you a good driver and its the same in Project Management! Continue reading

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Designing a New Code for Change – Part 1

For business today, there is no place to hide. The pressure to adapt will not diminish. In the next decade, as we emerge from recession, growth will be achieved by those who best calculate and manage the risk–reward frontier and a new, flexible delivery focussed change management approach is required… Continue reading

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Its the Strategy Stupid

Change is complex but execution can be a lot simpler when you focus on the right things. If you don’t want to end up with Change programmes, like supertankers – hard to turnaround – a more pragmatic, principles led approach may help….. Continue reading

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Haldane Strategy Execution

High Impact Delivery After a tough recession, whether your business faces growth or cost challenges the luxury of spending time on elongated strategic reviews and large scale technology led programmes is diminishing. Getting results and delivering strategy is the focus. … Continue reading

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Successful Change Has Launched!

Welcome to the launch of successful change.com. We look forward to your interst engement and contribution to this site. The launch cooincides with a new physical and virtual launch of Haldane Consulting LLP, a new breed of delivery partner…. Continue reading

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Going about change all the wrong way – a new Code of Change is required

Some of you may be familiar with Breaking the Code of Change (Beer and Nohria, 2000) and its relevance to corporate transformation. We have explored the ideas in practice and now recommend an evolved approach, focussed on delivery and alignment of strategy to improve your success in managing complex change…. Continue reading

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