Unless you are living in a cave somewhereyou and your organization are in the midst of significant change - or it’s not far off. What businesses are beginning to understand is that - given competition, customer expectations, regulatory requirements, supply challenges, and technology breakthroughs - change is no longer the exception. Today, change is something we all must face.
And if if that is so, then we’d better get really good at it!
Unfortunately, 80% of change initiatives fail to meet expectations.
These initiatives includes information technology projects, quality initiatives, re-engineering projcts, acquisition projects, sales force automation projects, and on and on.
Only 20% of all change initiatives succeed. So the ugly truth is: Everywhere you look businesses must change, yet no one is able to undertakechange successfully.
But it doesn’t have to be that way.
While not commonly understood, the science of organizational change is is no mystery. And by applying what are proven methodologies in your own organizations you can enhance the odds in your favor significantly. Think of what a powerful weapon this can be. Even mediocre success rates can provide immense power in the marketplace for your organization and for your career.
Why do so few organizations apply these principles? Easy: they think it’s all overkill; most people do not realize how difficult strategic change can be, and when they learn what it takes, they immediately think that some easier alternative must be possible.
Well, if it’s easy, why do so many people fail at it?
Don’t be fooled. Learn the systematic approach to implementing organizational change using best practices, and you and your company can succeed where others fail.
If you would like to learn more, check out our free online tutorials and implementation tools at our website: Business Change Management Library
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