Change Management, HP, Identity Theft Issues, Political Correctness and the Future of Corporations

Apparently we are seeing a little bit more change management at HP, as the CEO Dunn resigns amid FBI investigation over the use of unauthorized spying on phone records. Why are they getting rid of the CEO who had nothing to do with it at all? Well, it seems in an interview Dunn, had answered that; YES, she would resign if the board asked her too.

Companies Without Strategies Are Heading For Tragedies

Planning is critical in a stable as well as changing environment. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. In the fast tracked world, it is so easy to forget to plan and merely blindly execute without a proper plan in place. This is a recipe for failure.

What Are You Waiting For?

How many times have you had a thought about something but then not acted on it? It might be a concern you had or a great new approach that inspired you. Take a moment or two to list a few for yourself….

Evolution of Industry – How an Industry Changes Itself

Each industry has its own rate and way of evolving. While in technology Business models can become redundant in a quarter, old companies are using tried and trusted business models for over several decades.

Do not play the game of blame and shame

“Blame your parents when you have no food and blame the government when your business is bad.” Such wrong attitude provides a bad start to solving your problems. Shame and blame are not justifiable. Take responsibility.

Change, Growth And The Life Cycle (1)

Once there was a couple with serious problems in their marriage. They asked the advice of a counselor in a last attempt to resolve their conflict. After some sessions, the counselor confronted the couple with the bottleneck;

Setting a Goal to Overcome Organisational Inertia

Organisational inertia is like a cancer. It eats at personal ambition and genuine creativity. At first, it limits progress in organisations which eventually descend into a dysfunctional morass to be reorganised, down-sized or right-sized. In some cases, organisations do not survive.

Life Is Simple And In Business - The Simpler The Better

If there is one guiding motto in life, it is simplicity. This principle should reign supreme in all areas of life, from language, ideas to business and strategies.

Your Low Cost Competitors Want To Eat Your Lunch

Your low cost competitors will not just nibble at your low price segment, they want to eat your lunch

The Tongue is the Window of Your Health

The doctor often examines the tongue to determine the general state of health of the patient. The tongue is the organ used by the body for communication. Similarly, we determine the morale level and state of mental health of the company by examining the manner of its communication. What the heart and mind think, the tongue speaks.

Rumour is Like the SARS Virus, It Can Spread by Mouth, by Phone

Troubled companies are often plagued with negative unverified information, otherwise called rumour mongering. This is extremely unhealthy and can be deadly and infectious like the dreaded Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus. Misinformation and rumour are very dangerous for companies.

Recovery and Strengthening - Long Term Programs to Sustaining Good Financial Health

Once a company has come out of the ‘intensive care’ stage, it is of paramount importance that it can continue to nurse itself to health through long-term programs in recovery and strengthening.

Your Propensity to Change - How Far Would You Go?

It is easy to dream about an exotic island. It takes a bit more to prepare a trip to this island and spend some time there. But the real challenge is to take your stuff and migrate to this little island. Knowing your propensity to change is knowing - in advance - how far you would go.

Downsizing is Akin to Amputation – It Creates Negative Side Effects

Downsizing is like an amputation, which removes part of one's body but creates side effects such as low staff morale and bad reputation.

Changes, How to Make Them

Change can be good or it can be bad, change of any kind good or bad has an effect on individuals. The challenge is how do we make changes without creating stress in the work place.