TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.Design/methodology/approach– This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.Findings– The paper finds that fast‐paced changing business environment is no doubt a management cliché that has been uttered in boardrooms across the globe. But, as the saying goes, it is only a cliché because it is so true. Managers today face more and more change and in order to deal with these changes effectively they undertake a process called sensemaking.Practical implications– The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.Originality/value– The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format. VL - 22 IS - 4 SN - 1477-7282 DO - 10.1108/14777280810886418 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/14777280810886418 ED - Anne Grimson PY - 2008 Y1 - 2008/01/01 TI - Coaching: a change management tool: The importance of sensemaking T2 - Development and Learning in Organizations: An International Journal PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 24 EP - 26 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -