Change Management Insanity©:
This insanity refers to the reckless tendency of organisations and their leaders to repeat unsuccessful approaches to change, expecting different results. It begins when leadership neglects to implement a robust change management framework or appoints a dedicated sponsor with gravitas. This cycle persists through neglecting critical steps such as assessing and learning from previous organisational change history, understanding individual leaders’ change standpoints, and aligning change with other organisational priorities. Failure to build high-performing teams and develop change leadership capabilities exacerbates the problem. Ignoring employee behaviour and organisational culture, along with over-relying on technology, complicates matters further. Ultimately, failing to capture lessons learned perpetuates this cycle, making successful transformation unattainable.
About the Book:
Leadership of Change® Volume 9 outlines the consequences of failed organisational change, which are direct and undeniable, affecting not only organisations but society as a whole. The book explores the twelve key protagonists involved in the pretence of change implementation. The author explores the primary causes of this charade, along with the associated risks and unintended consequences faced by each protagonist. Senior leaders merely pay lip service to change, delivering hollow speeches about new initiatives that ultimately yield little impact. Others may have a dilettante approach and offer simplistic solutions that sound motivating when working with change-receptive employees. Their approach to change underestimates the significant effort and dedication needed from an exceptional team; it requires broad collaboration among stakeholders and must be driven by effective, proactive change leadership and sponsorship. This volume exposes the absurdity of this pretence and calls for a genuine leadership of change revolution to break the cycle of futile change management.
The Consequences of Failed Organisational Change Are Direct and Undeniable:
In today’s fast-paced environment, we urgently need leadership of change excellence; however, we are far from reaching this ideal. The insanity begins when the senior leadership team dismisses the critical importance of effective change management, engaging in eleven acts of absurdity that perpetuate their futile attempts at change and transformation. This book exposes the reckless tendency of leaders to repeat unsuccessful strategies, hiding behind compliant followers instead of taking accountability for driving meaningful change. The repercussions of this leadership failure are significant, as opportunities for growth and innovation are lost, leaving organisations stagnant. It is crucial that we initiate a revolution in leadership of change, breaking free from this cycle of ineffectiveness and adopting strategies that promote genuine organisational transformation. Only through this shift can we aspire to achieve the level of excellence in change management that our rapidly evolving world demands.
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Peter consults, speaks, and writes on the Leadership of Change®.
He works exclusively with boards, CEOs, and senior leadership teams to prepare and align them to effectively and proactively lead their organisations through change and transformation.
For insights on navigating organisational change, feel free to reach out at Peter.gallagher@a2B.consulting or schedule a free consultation
Peter F. Gallagher is a leadership guru, change management global thought leader, organisational change authority, international corporate conference speaker, 15X author, and C-level change leadership.
Listed #1 by leadersHum Top 40 Change Management Gurus You Should Follow in 2022 (Mar 2022).
Ranked #1 Change Management Global Thought Leader: Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Change Management (2024-2023-2022-2021-2020) by Thinkers360.
Listed #15 in the “Top 30” for Global Gurus Leadership (2024) by Global Gurus.
Ranked #1 Business Strategy Global Thought Leader: Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Business Strategy (2022) by Thinkers360.
Ranked #6 Leadership Global Thought Leader: Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Leadership (April 2024) by Thinkers360.
Business Book Ranking
Change Management Behaviour - Leadership of Change® Volume 6, listed among the 50 Books from Thinkers360 Thought Leaders to read in 2022.
Change Management Adoption - Leadership of Change® Volume 5, listed among year-to-date’s (Jul 2021) most popular books on business and technology from Thinkers360 member thought leaders.
Change Management Handbook - Leadership of Change® Volume 3, listed among the 50 Business and Technology Books from Thinkers360 Thought Leaders to read in 2021.
Change Management Pocket Guide - Leadership of Change® Volume 2, ranked within the top 50 Business and Technology Books (Jan 2020) from Thinkers360 Thought Leaders.
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