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When is it Time to Go? (Part 1)

This is the first part of a three-part series in which I am searching for the ideal point in time when it is time to end a consulting engagement.

20 Shortcuts – Webcast (The Conference Board)

Last week I had the honor to do a webcast for The Conference Board.

Which Craft?

After more than ten years of practicing ‘change management’ I am feeling a bit uncomfortable.

Master Data: the Nirvana of Boredom

Master Data is one of the most boring – and at the same time most important things to get right on an ERP implementation.

Feels Like Moving a Big Bag of Water

In this article I am using a metaphor in order to think outside the boundaries of how we are supposed to run our projects.

Free ebook: Building Commitment During ERP Rollouts

Over the past month Daryl Conner and I have been working on a new ebook that combines our experiences, models and lessons learned. You can read it online and / or download it for free.

Mapping Projects Against Commitment

It takes a drawing to see how the roll-out plan of an ERP implementation and the stages of commitment go hand in hand.

The Contradiction of Organizational Decision-Making

Organizational decision-making is at its best when it’s a well prepared non-event.

The Unbearable Lightness of Being an Organizational Change Practitioner

In a world that is constantly changing, why are there so few of us to specialize in the craft of organizational change management?

Implications for Practitioners Using the Burning-Platform Metaphor

In the fourth and last article of the Burning Platform Series guest author Daryl Conner covers some implications for practitioners wishing to use the burning-platform metaphor.