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A recent Radiolab podcast http://www.radiolab.org/story/91500-emergence/  deals with the idea of ‘Emergence’ – how patterns of intelligent behaviour emerge in the absence of leaders. A colony... Continue reading

I hope this makes you smile (or wince) – “The Trouble with Change…” on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esXwnno9jns  Based on the famous comedy sketch by John Cleese,... Continue reading

For many people change management seems like an invention created to keep consultants and Human Resource professionals in business. They wonder why we need change management... Continue reading

Change can, and does, cause people stress, providing a strong motive for resistance, whether passive (avoidance) or active (opposition). This is not, however, universally true;... Continue reading

Do people always resist change? No, of course not. Witness the queues outside Apple stores full of eager people hoping to be the first to... Continue reading

We all form attachments. At an early age, we become attached to physical objects, like a favourite toy or a blanket, as well as forming... Continue reading

When implementing change people often wonder about who to involve and how to involve them. They ask themselves questions like: Do I need to involve... Continue reading

A frustration often voiced by managers who are trying to bring about change in their organisations is a lack of commitment from those at the... Continue reading

We all know that change can’t happen if leaders don’t lead it; if they fail to set out a clear vision, if they fail to... Continue reading