Archive for August, 2009

Business Survival 101: Devising a Transformation Strategy

As I wrote about in a related post, the most important skill business leaders can have today is the ability to lead significant organizational change. As far as the business world is concerned, we’re dealing with evolution at the speed of light — and only those who know how to adapt will survive.

Adapting means devising and executing a strategy for change (a business transformation strategy). What that strategy looks like will be different for every organization. But you can start the conversation with the following six questions: Read the rest of this entry »

It’s Time for Change Leaders, not Change Followers

In today’s rapidly evolving business world, what is the most valuable quality any leader can possess? It’s not vision, intelligence, charisma, or integrity, although these are all desirable and important qualities. No, the most important quality a leader can have now is the ability to lead change. Why? Because change is imminent. Read the rest of this entry »