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Extraordinary Response

by Pete Abilla November 24, 2009
This entry is part 4 of 12 in the series Turnaround, Transformation, and Change Management

Often, our best moments are during times of trial. Indeed, what we remember most and what is most inspiring are not the scores of naysayers that exclaim “it’s dark, it’s dark” to describe the gloom that is all around us, but the humble, smug, and steady person that lights a candle so that others can [...]

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Complacency, Urgency, and Change

by Pete Abilla November 22, 2009
This entry is part 2 of 12 in the series Turnaround, Transformation, and Change Management

John Kotter makes a good case that urgency is the key ingredient in any organizational transformation.  Conversely, the lower the urgency, the higher the likelihood that the firm will collapse or fail or not transform in a way that will enable it to win in a changing marketplace.  Kotter does something else that is interesting: [...]

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A Transformation Story

by Pete Abilla November 8, 2009
This entry is part 5 of 12 in the series Turnaround, Transformation, and Change Management

We all love stories.  Stories have characters that we relate to or hate, there’s drama, heroes and villains, and the best stories stir the emotion.  The same goes for companies and their stories – all companies have a story.  Most stories are in-process still, whereas some have ended, such as the story of Enron.  What [...]

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Why Transformation Efforts Fail

by Pete Abilla September 28, 2009
This entry is part 3 of 12 in the series Turnaround, Transformation, and Change Management

Transformation or Change efforts sometimes fail.  In fact, the numbers are staggering – most of them fail.  While the root cause is wide and varied, there are general themes or characteristics that are important to keep in mind in your own transformation efforts.  Think of these as symptoms also — that a failure is around [...]

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Maintain Forward Tension

by Pete Abilla July 20, 2008

One principle in Wing Chun is the maintaining of forward tension.  To explain, I’ll draw the distinction between Tension and Energy and show how this principle in Wing Chun can be applied to Change Management. Tension is a type of Energy A Wing Chun maxim goes as follows: soft and relaxed strength will put your [...]

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