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The paradox of change
Heraclitus, an ancient Greek philosopher, argued that change or flux was the underlying characteristic of nature. “Everything flows,” he said. Nothing stays the same, everything…
Transformational leadership @ Apple
In 1985, Steve Jobs, CEO and co‐founder of Apple Computers Inc., was fired for his highly opinionated and visionary approach to management and leadership. In 1997, however, he…
Merging for success
Recent events have left many businesses floundering and those with more financial stability are in the position of acquiring organizations at bargain prices; merger mania – albeit…
A nameless approach to change
Which of the following would you rather hear in your organization as you sponsor major change? Here we go again! This time, the program of the month is about “intrapreneuring” and…
Change at Los Alamos
Several management writers have identified common threads to successful change, including focus on the organization’s mission and core competencies while re‐designing structures…
BPR at Honeywell
As global competition drives organizations towards becoming leaner and more streamlined, many corporations have turned to Business Process Reengineering (BPR) as a means to…
Erratum
This article has been withdrawn as it was published elsewhere and accidentally duplicated. The original article can be seen here: 10.1108/EUM0000000006619. When citing the…
Leave the ready‐made solutions on the shelf
Successful change, by its very nature, depends heavily on context and circumstance. There are dangers therefore in selecting which style and type of change to apply from just a…
Resistance to change: enemy or ally?
The recent spate of acquisitions, redundancies and CEO casualties ensure that change is an inevitability for many organizations. However, nearly two‐thirds of major change…
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- Miss Emma Steele