Enhancing Organizational Change Capability
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, enhancing organizational change capability is not just beneficial; it’s essential for survival. Organizations that excel in leading change can navigate the complexities of market fluctuations, technological advancements, and evolving customer expectations more effectively. Your organization may already have a change management playbook but still struggles to obtain ROI from […]
The Time is NOW: Step-Up to LEAD (not merely manage) Change!
WOW! Think about how the world has changed in the last decade: the pandemic, AI/digital transformation, global conflict – we’ve been on a rollercoaster. The CQ® System for Developing Change Intelligence® was launched a decade ago, and since then the approach has helped tens of thousands of people and hundreds of organizations around the world […]
When Change is Out of Your Control: What You Can Do
Have you ever experienced the shocking blow of an unforeseen major change in your organization? Three of my clients in the middle-management ranks of their companies are currently facing changes that were sudden, unexpected, and from their perspectives, out of their control: An IT organization notified of the decision to outsource several major functions A […]
Is Organizational ADHD Derailing Your Change Project?
Sound familiar? “Here we go again – another program of the year!” “Another reorg – who’s my boss today? And I’m expected to pick up the slack – again?!” “Our company slogan should be, ‘All swirl – no strategy’!” As an “organizational doctor,” when I hear clients vent such frustrations, I know they are symptoms […]
“Painful” Change Can Be a Springboard for Professional Development – But Only If You Are Open To It
Here’s an old story to contemplate: A boy from a wealthy family receives a pony for his birthday. The townspeople say, “what a lucky boy.” The Buddhist monk says, “we’ll see.” The boy suffers a crippling injury while riding the horse. The townspeople say, “what an unlucky boy.” The Buddhist monk says, “we’ll see.” An […]
North Carolina, Ready to Learn Your CQ Style?
Will you be in or near Charlotte, NC on Tuesday, October 7th? I am excited to be partnering with the Synergistic Coach, Gerri Steadman when she hosts her “Learning Through Horses” workshop. Though the workshop itself is private, there will be a free reception that is open to the public from 5:30-7:30pm. At the reception, I […]
The CQ System Goes French
We were recently informed that the CQ system made an appearance in one of the main economic newspapers in France. Yves Cavarec, the author of the article, wrote an analysis of the failed June merging of two French rugby clubs. Without knowing details of the case, but using the CQ system, he determined that the […]
Top 10 Reasons to Get CQ Certified
Ever since the opportunity was launched, I’ve received questions about the relevance and benefits of Change Intelligence/CQ Certification, for leaders themselves and also for their teams and organizations. The blog post below lists 10 reasons why you should in fact get CQ certified. These reasons are based on actual results and perspectives from previous CQ […]
Reactions to Change
When people encounter any kind of change, they typically progress through a series of phases. There are several frameworks that help clarify human reaction to change, but the one I use in this post—and in chapter 15 of Change Intelligence—is adapted to CQ and based on the work of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, who studied human reactions […]
Deploying the Right Change Management Tools
Is there a difference between change leadership and change management? My answer is a resounding “Yes!” Change intelligence (CQ) is about diagnosing and developing your capacity to lead change—in other words, it’s about change leadership. Change management, on the other hand, is a set of techniques that you, the change leader, can apply to a […]