Change Management Insanity:
This insanity refers to the reckless tendency of organisations and their leaders to repeat unsuccessful approaches to change, expecting different results. It begins when leadership neglects to implement a robust change management framework or appoint a dedicated sponsor with gravitas. This cycle persists through neglecting critical steps such as assessing and learning from previous organisational change history, understanding individual leaders’ change standpoints, and aligning change with other organisational priorities. Failure to build high-performing teams and develop change leadership capabilities exacerbates the problem. Ignoring employee behaviour and organisational culture, along with over-relying on technology, complicates matters further. Ultimately, failing to capture lessons learned perpetuates this cycle, making successful transformation unattainable.
The Consequences of Failed Organisational Change Are Direct and Undeniable
They affect not only organisations but society as a whole. In today’s fast-paced environment, we urgently need leadership of change excellence; however, we are far from reaching this ideal. The insanity begins when the senior leadership team dismisses the critical importance of effective change management, engaging in eleven acts of absurdity that perpetuate their futile attempts at change and transformation. This book exposes the reckless tendency of leaders to repeat unsuccessful strategies, hiding behind compliant followers instead of taking accountability for driving meaningful change. The repercussions of this leadership failure are significant, as opportunities for growth and innovation are lost, leaving organisations stagnant. It is crucial that we initiate a revolution in leadership of change, breaking free from this cycle of ineffectiveness and adopting strategies that promote genuine organisational transformation. Only through this shift can we aspire to achieve the level of excellence in change management that our rapidly evolving world demands.
About the Book:
Leadership of Change® Volume 9 highlights how senior organisational leaders frequently engage in eleven acts of insanity, starting with the contempt they show towards change management. They often fail to recognise that change waits for no leader; leadership is fundamentally about change and improvement. Instead of preparing and driving change within their organisations, these leaders surround themselves with compliant followers, effectively hiding from reality. Such leadership behaviours have significant repercussions, detrimentally affecting not just organisations but also employees and society at large. Amidst the rapid pace of technological progress, this dangerous cycle of change management insanity has become increasingly prevalent. This book exposes the global absurdity of these patterns and urges leaders to break free these self-defeating patterns and adopt approaches that enable sustainable and effective organisational change.
The absurd pretence of organisational change management, where its leaders, sponsor, change team, consultants, and eight other protagonists create a pleasant and respectable appearance of change implementation, knowing that their approach will not deliver success.
Find Out More the Leadership of Change® Volume 9 (Coming 2025):
Peter consults, speaks, and writes on the Leadership of Change®.
He works exclusively with boards, CEOs, and senior leadership teams to prepare and align them to effectively and proactively lead their organisations through change and transformation.
For insights on navigating organisational change, feel free to reach out at Peter.gallagher@a2B.consulting or schedule a free consultation
Peter F. Gallagher is a leadership guru, change management global thought leader, organisational change authority, international corporate conference speaker, 13X author, and C-level change leadership.
Listed #1 by leadersHum Top 40 Change Management Gurus You Should Follow in 2022 (Mar 2022).
Ranked #1 Change Management Global Thought Leader: Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Change Management (2024-2023-2022-2021-2020) by Thinkers360.
Listed #15 in the “Top 30” for Global Gurus Leadership (2024) by Global Gurus.
Ranked #1 Business Strategy Global Thought Leader: Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Business Strategy (2022) by Thinkers360.
Ranked #6 Leadership Global Thought Leader: Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Leadership (April 2024) by Thinkers360.
Business Book Ranking
Change Management Behaviour - Leadership of Change® Volume 6, listed among the 50 Books from Thinkers360 Thought Leaders to read in 2022.
Change Management Adoption - Leadership of Change® Volume 5, listed among year-to-date’s (Jul 2021) most popular books on business and technology from Thinkers360 member thought leaders.
Change Management Handbook - Leadership of Change® Volume 3, listed among the 50 Business and Technology Books from Thinkers360 Thought Leaders to read in 2021.
Change Management Pocket Guide - Leadership of Change® Volume 2, ranked within the top 50 Business and Technology Books (Jan 2020) from Thinkers360 Thought Leaders.
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