5 Traits of Great Change Leaders

5 Traits of Great Change Leaders

by | Dec 2, 2021 | Articles, CMi

Change leadership is different from operational management, and often operational managers are thrust into having to be change leaders. Some rise to the occasion, become really good change leaders and succeed brilliantly. Others adopt only some good change leadership...
Your Strategic Plan is Ready. Is Your Organization?

Your Strategic Plan is Ready. Is Your Organization?

by | Nov 25, 2021 | Articles, CMi

You and your senior team have agreed on your strategic plan and you are ready to implement. What comes next? Usually the knee-jerk response is to start working on your planned activities. But is your organization truly ready and fully onside? Is everyone on board? Can...
Here’s An Amazing Workshop Tool!

Here’s An Amazing Workshop Tool!

by | Nov 5, 2021 | Articles, CMi

One of the advantages of working for a large consulting firm is that you get exposed to some great workshop tools, together with their talented facilitators. During my days at Ernst & Young, and then Capgemini, I had the good fortune of working on some powerful,...
Personality Assessments – Read This First

Personality Assessments – Read This First

by | Oct 30, 2021 | Articles, CMi

“When you assume you make an ass out of you and me”. Most of us have heard that in grade school. There needs to be something similar for assessments. “When you get assessed you…” I don’t know. Here’s the problem with assessments. All assessments are good,...
Dealing with Risks and Issues: 7 Steps to Fewer Worries

Dealing with Risks and Issues: 7 Steps to Fewer Worries

by | Sep 16, 2021 | CMi

Being by nature optimistic, most business owners and leaders are reluctant to tackle business risks and issues head on. In our experience, they are reluctant to even think about these and bring the topic up. If you are a business owner, how are you feeling right now,...
Employee Retention: The M&A Achilles Heel

Employee Retention: The M&A Achilles Heel

by | Sep 4, 2021 | Articles, CMi

Employee retention is a key component of a Merger and Acquisition (M&A) integration. And employee retention can be a company’s biggest hurdle to realize the expected return on investment (ROI). The main reason for this is that financial models don’t fully capture...