TheChangelab Podcast

A change initiative is rarely a one-person effort. Assembling a strong change leadership team is essential for driving transformation within an organization. In this video blog, we will discuss the role of the change leadership team, the key qualities to look for in team members, and strategies for building an effective and cohesive team.

Vision the driving force in transformation and change. What is its role, and critical leverage points?

Philip de Kock signing on again and this time not only with sound but also visuals. Let us see where this exciting journey takes us. Following COIVD-19, so many things have disrupted our world, not the least the war in Ukraine and on the technology side the sudden and dramatic emerging of generative AI. In future podcasts I will give more attention to these aspects. This podcast underscores the vital role that professional relationships and networking play in our career trajectories, providing essential strategies for their cultivation and utilization.

I am starting a new series of Podcasts on Talent Management, as I found that few practitioners even contemplate the definition of what talent is, let alone how to manage it. So let us start with the basics. Providing perspectives on how talent is defined in general.

During a recent ERP system implementation, a relatively inexperienced project manager asked one of the “old hands” what he would regard as a key success factor for project success. “Well, we have all the technical know-how, but that alone will not ensure success.

In this regard Larry E. Greiner (Evolution and Revolution as Organizations Grow, 1998) provide a useful framework for analysis by arguing that most organizations grow through stages. Each of these stages poses a crisis that can derail future growth and sustainability, as result of an inability to respond effectively to societal and market trends. The podcast provides a primer for managers and practitioners, that can be utilized for analyzing the internal context of their organizations.

What is it about this wonderful game rugby (or any game if you want) that fascinate us so? After all few of us were great players. Yet, since childhood we wanted to play. To this question I don't have a ready answer, but what I do know is, in playing the game as a boy and young adult we often learnt more on the field than in the classroom.

#Covid_19SA #Coronavirus #Covid19 #LockdownSA #CoronaUpdate For the business leader staying abreast of changes is critical! So, if the “game” changes the business leader should ensure that the new playing field is studied, the game rules, and winning strategies internalized and most important to make it practical to those affected! The aim of the sections that follow is therefore to provide a perspective of the global and local “playing field”.

Historians call Hannibal Barca, the Carthaginian war general, the father of military strategy. And students at WestPoint study his journey over the Pyrenees and battles at Trebia, Lake Trasimene and Cannae. But one must read extensively to realize that in the long run he made strategic mistakes which was eventually his undoing.

In a post COVID 19 world, we are often downhearted, and our way of thinking become traps in our own life, motivation, and sense of self. I had a colleague who used to ask, what did your thoughts do with you today. Becoming aware of the common thinking traps in yourself can eliminate negative and enhance positive emotions.

There is a saying “emotions are the messengers of the soul". If”.If you want to become aware of your goals, values, relationships etc. it is very useful to keep a journal.

Hi Philip de Kock signing in again. The year is now well on its way and I thought I might just provide you with an overview of what goes into a case for change

A few days ago, I chatted to an old friend, trying to explain archetypes. With this I realized two things. Why it fascinates me, and why I battled at university to understand the concept. So, when I write about it, again I aim to clear my mind and try to gain deeper understanding of this idea made prominent in psychology by Carl Jung.

To build resilience for change it is useful to focus on three aspects: Why we resist change What are the barriers to change? How do we address these? This podcast provide you with practical tools to achieve this.

This podcast takes each section of the full speech at the Lincoln Memorial and distill what we can learn with respect to leadership communication.

Exploring leadership decision making in circumstances or uncertainty.

I found this to be a very powerful book by the author, Daniel Coyle and deal with the basic premise in my Podcast. The link to the author’s website is http://danielcoyle.com/

Anabasis s the most famous book of the Ancient Greek professional soldier and writer Xenophon.[1] The seven books making up the Anabasis were composed circa 370 BC. Anabasis is rendered in translation as The March of the Ten Thousand and as The March Up Country. The narration of the journey is Xenophon's best known work, and "one of the great adventures in human history".[2] (from Wikipedia)

“Trust is like blood pressure. It's silent, vital to good health, and if abused it can be deadly." Frank Sonnenberg, author of Follow Your Conscience;

A podcast about organization culture dealing with: So what is this thing called culture Theory – Schein Example: It is not a sports-car Example: Is it a cell phone? The quick guide to analyzing culture

Learnings and a framework for projects with problems you cannot really plan for.

In this Podcast I use the Play from Shakespeare to demonstrate what we can learn about communication in changing, and also difficult circumstances. Very relevant in the world where we are faced with conflict, disease, and in South Africa with very difficult economic realities.

A podcast critical for all project and change managers, dealing with the how of effective stakeholder engagement. An info-graphic is supplied on my LinkedIn Profile as well as theChangelab FB Group.

A follow up to the previous podcast with the primary focus on the role of the sponsor and relationship with the change pratitioner.

This is the first of a two part podcast where I discuss the importance and role of the sponsor of change in organisations

Lessons from projects in 2019, in the area of personal transformation & resiliance.

THIS IS THE SECOND PODCAST IN A SERIES ON TRANSFORMATION AND CHANGE IN BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS. IT DEALS SPECIFICALLY WITH THE CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROCESS

THIS IS THE FIRST PODCAST IN A SERIES ON TRANSFORMATION AND CHANGE IN BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS. IT DEALS SPECIFICALLY WITH CHANGE LEADERSHIP.