LSA Global

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The Ability to Align Strategy and People Sets Leaders Apart Organizational strategies must go through your people and your culture to be successfully implemented. The Key Steps to Align Strategy and People The good news is that organizational alignment is possible. Do you need to stress test your strategy ?

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LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

A Coherent Business Strategy Matters Our organizational alignment research found that a coherent business strategy accounts for 31% of the difference between high and low performing companies in terms of revenue growth, profitability, customer loyalty, leadership effectiveness, and employee engagement.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Where Do You Stand on These Strategy Execution Readiness Questions? Is your leadership team and their direct reports seriously “in it to win it”? Many leaders say the right things, but when push comes to shove, they rank low on fundamental strategy execution readiness questions. Is Your Strategy Clear Enough?

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LSA Global

MARCH 1, 2022

The Challenge of Strategy Execution From our three decades of experience which has been borne out by a recent IBM survey, we know that less than 10% of corporate strategies are being successfully implemented. Leaders need to learn how to boost strategy execution. Then agree upon how everyone will be held equally accountable.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Leadership and Management Development Matters According to recent research by McKinsey and the Corporate Executive Board, more than 500 executives ranked leadership development among the top three human capital priorities, and two thirds of leaders rated developing effective leaders as their top concern.

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LSA Global

MARCH 14, 2024

Navigating the Typical Phases of Organizational Change Organizational leaders face a daunting task: keeping up with or staying ahead of the relentless pressure to change. Study after study has found that the majority of change programs fail to meet expectations. The same is true of navigating the typical phases of change.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Better Change Partnerships at Work Are Required for Successful Organizational Change For organizational change to be successful, leaders must form better change partnerships at work. Leadership vulnerability fosters a culture of authenticity and enables teams to better navigate the unknown together.

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LSA Global

JANUARY 1, 2024

Yet, the traditional approach to strategy typically assumes modest shifts in markets, competitors, partners, strategies, cultures, and talent. If executive teams want to craft a winning strategy , they should consider best practices for strategic planning during uncertainty. But we all know that things change.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Do You Leverage Change Friction to Change Behaviors at Work? Experienced leaders know that organizational change is a constant and vital force that either propels strategies and people forward or stops them in their tracks. Friction makes a behavior less likely and impacts our decisions.

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LSA Global

MAY 13, 2023

There Are Different Philosophies About If You Should Ask For Employee Feedback During Times of Change With all of the organizational disruption these days, we are frequently asked if a company should ask for employee feedback during times of change (e.g., And the short answer is: Yes. If you are willing to act, do not be afraid to ask.

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LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Diagnosing the Cause of the Bumps in the Road When Organizational Change Stalls Change management consulting experts know that very few change initiatives move forward without encountering bumps (e.g., change resistance ) in the road. The commitment to pursue organizational change needs to be resolute.

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LSA Global

APRIL 11, 2024

The Importance of Organizational Change Agility In a recent Forbes Insights survey, 81% of C-Level executives consider agility to be the most important characteristic of a successful organization. The Bottom Line For many leadership teams, organizational change agility is not just a competitive advantage — it’s a survival imperative.

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LSA Global

MARCH 18, 2020

Leadership Communication During Crisis Is Vital. In difficult times, it is natural for people to look toward Senior Leadership for answers and comfort. Tips for Leadership Communication During Crisis. Follow these tips for leadership during crisis: Put Yourself in Your People’s Shoes.

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LSA Global

APRIL 20, 2023

Our organizational alignment research found that workplace culture accounts for 40% of the difference between high and low performance in terms of revenue growth, profitability, customer loyalty, employee engagement , and leadership performance. In some cases, major changes are required to approach their desired corporate culture.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Start with Creating Leadership Alignment During a crisis, it is critical that leaders act cohesively and quickly with determination. Go Backward in Order to Secure the Future Change management consulting experts know that change is a good time to review the basics — your company’s mission, vision, and values.

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Simon Associates

AUGUST 15, 2019

Maybe it is time to change “Change Management”. In today's highly competitive, technologically disrupted business environment, one thing that’s a constant across all industries is change. How do you change when our brains hate it? Is meaningful and lasting change possible? The times demand it.

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LSA Global

MARCH 14, 2022

Change Event vs. Ongoing Change Mindsets The first is that far too many leaders approach organizational change as a distinct event that has a beginning and an end. In reality, change management consulting experts know that organizational change is complex, multi-dimensional, messy, and ongoing.

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LSA Global

MARCH 14, 2022

Change Event vs. Ongoing Change Mindsets The first is that far too many leaders approach organizational change as a distinct event that has a beginning and an end. In reality, change management consulting experts know that organizational change is complex, multi-dimensional, messy, and ongoing.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

And McKinsey found that 70% of failed change management transformations are because of culture-related issues. Your projects and strategies must go through your culture to be successfully implemented. Lack of confidence in leadership. Inability to change when things aren’t working. And you are not alone.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

How To Enable New Work Habits When Change Is Needed When strategies and leaders change, work habits often need to change. But change management consulting experts know that it is not always easy to enable new work habits – even if the changes are viewed as positive.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In effect, strategic alignment occurs when every part of the organization is working together to implement the “intentions” that define the strategy in a way that makes sense to leaders, teams, and customers. to-1 Leadership Effectiveness 8.71-to-1 Read on for 3 steps to strategic alignment. What Difference Does It Make?

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LSA Global

JUNE 16, 2022

In a business setting, we define organizational agility as the ability of an entire organization (especially its leadership team) to adapt quickly to market changes. Organizational agility requires the motivation to scan the external environment and the skills to shift corresponding strategies, cultures, and talent.

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Successful Independent Consulting

JANUARY 20, 2017

Here is a verbatim snippet from her résumé at the time: PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY AND SERVICES Senior consultant with professional experience in Organization Development and Change, Leadership and Organizational Communications and Coaching , as well as internal and external Corporate Communications, including global marketing initiatives.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Leadership success or failure is part of and dependent upon several contextual drivers that surround them — the ecosystem, the organizational strategy, the culture, the organization’s attitude toward change, and the internal and external stakeholders they must serve. Do You Know the Context that Top Leaders Navigate to Succeed

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

From the perspective of changing mindsets at work, workers’ ability to absorb and adapt to organizational change has decreased dramatically. Leaders need to reset the conversation and create change mindsets at work ? Leaders need to reset the conversation and create change mindsets at work ? The answer?

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LSA Global

MARCH 16, 2023

Sales leadership is about effectively leading, managing, and coaching, not doing more selling. While a background in selling is important, selling skills alone will not help to build an effective sales strategy , sales culture , or sales team. Is your sales strategy good enough ?

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Communication for Change Experienced change management consulting professionals have learned a lot (the hard way) about how to communicate for effective change in the workplace. For example, change communication should be simple, clear, timely, relevant, oft-repeated, and leader-led.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 5, 2022

Are You Confusing “Communicating Change” with “Leading Change” to Shift Cultures? Change management consultants know that corporate culture change is not easy and can be frustratingly slow ? especially if leaders misunderstand the difference between communicating versus leading change.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 7, 2023

These informal company norms also influence leadership effectiveness. On the other hand, a workplace culture that values open and transparent communication fosters strong leadership and promotes employee satisfaction. Leadership effectiveness is paramount in this endeavor.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 14, 2020

A Change Management Essential – A Successful Vision for Change Successful organizational change, both big and small, has to begin with a clear and compelling vision of the desired state to motivate and align those affected by the desired new ways. Why is a Shared Vision for Change So Hard to Find?

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LSA Global

JUNE 24, 2022

And ideally for new people leaders, the new manager training included the: Hard skills of business acumen , financial acumen , planning, organizing, and controlling Soft skills of leadership, emotional intelligence, change management , communication, and decision-making.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Because of increasing customer demands, competitive threats, and disruptive technologies, we believe that the most successful companies of the future will be the ones that consistently and effectively involve and empower employees during organizational change. Too many well-intentioned leaders follow ineffective change strategies.

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LSA Global

MAY 10, 2019

Common Internal Influences of Change. Leadership changes. Shifts in strategy. You’d think by now that leaders would have learned how to handle organizational change well. The majority of change initiatives (up to 70% by most accounts) fail. Why Is Organizational Change So Difficult? Economic swings.

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LSA Global

OCTOBER 12, 2020

While it may be tempting to begin important organizational change efforts by looking ahead to the desired future state, do not underestimate the need to understand and agree upon the current state before you embark on a change initiative. The post The Importance of Current State Analysis During Change appeared first on LSA Global.

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LSA Global

JANUARY 22, 2022

How to Know if Your Culture Helping or Hindering Your Strategy The CEO’s Critical Role in Corporate Culture A Corporate Culture Assessment to Benchmark Organizational Health, Performance, and Strategic Alignment. Download the Corporate Cultural Toolkit Now. Learn more about getting aligned.

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LSA Global

APRIL 17, 2018

Our high performance research identified complacency as one of the top five strategy execution warning signs. Most change experts believe that 75% of the people affected by change need to believe in both the importance and the urgency of the desired changes. Strategic urgency starts with the leadership team.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

As with any change, there is typically a specific catalyst that drives the need to restructure a team. Adapting to changes in leadership. Like most major corporate change initiatives, team reorganizations typically fail due to employee resistance driven by a combination of: Lack of a compelling reason for the change.

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