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

MARCH 14, 2022

We think there are two underestimated reasons — both are related to the power of context to manage organizational change. 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.

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LSA Global

MARCH 14, 2022

We think there are two underestimated reasons — both are related to the power of context to manage organizational change. 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.

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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

MARCH 5, 2022

Culture versus Strategy in Hong Kong Thinking over recent reports of Hong Kong’s struggles to control the coronavirus, it is hard not to draw parallels to the challenge in the business world of creating a corporate strategy that is misaligned with its organizational culture. Strategy and culture (along with talent) must work together.

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LSA Global

MAY 2, 2023

Ready to Move from Strategy to Action? After a successful strategy retreat , smart leaders ensure that everyone is ready to fully accept and act upon the key strategic priorities in a way that makes sense to the people and the business. Are your leaders and their direct reports truly ready for the challenge ahead?

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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

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

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Where Do You Stand on These Strategy Execution Readiness Questions? Many leaders say the right things, but when push comes to shove, they rank low on fundamental strategy execution readiness questions. Corporate Strategy Execution Readiness Research The data on corporate strategy execution readiness is pretty sobering.

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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

JUNE 24, 2022

The Top People Manager Skills Needed to Thrive As you take on the role of people manager, are you sure you’re fully prepared? Hopefully, you have you been through some proven management training programs to help transition from the role of individual contributor to leading a team. Do You Have What It Takes?

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LSA Global

AUGUST 9, 2023

Lack of Change Management Expertise The last piece of the puzzle is leading and managing change. HR Business Partners must be able to help their clients go from strategy to execution in a way that aligns with their unique culture and talent management strategy.

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Effective Managers

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Therefore, to drive successful transformational change, your organization needs to create a culture of accountability. . Successful change management leads to accountable change within your organization. Effective managers know that all employees must be as engaged as possible to make this happen.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In fact, our leadership simulation assessment found that change partnering is a critical skill that elevates leaders and teams to new heights by fostering change resilience and alignment. Establish a Foundation of Trust Change management consulting experts understand the significance of trust when dealing with organizational change.

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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

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

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Strategy without Action Is Just Wishful Thinking Despite the time and effort leaders put into crafting a clear business strategy , one of the most distressing statistics, is that, according to a recent IBM survey, 90% of strategies fail to meet expectations. Where did things go wrong from strategy to action?

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LSA Global

APRIL 20, 2023

The Ideal Workplace Culture Smart companies regularly assess their current organizational culture to identify the gaps between the current state and the culture they strive for to best execute their business and people strategies. In some cases, major changes are required to approach their desired corporate culture.

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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.

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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., Organizational change is never easy; some change resistance is to be expected.

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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? So why change? Is meaningful and lasting change possible?

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Be transparent about (1) the reasons the layoff was necessary, (2) the strategy going forward, (3) what you are doing to support current and previous employees, and (4) expectations on working together toward a successful future. With ownership of these strategy and culture fundamentals, your workforce will feel more engaged and committed.

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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

JUNE 16, 2022

Organizational agility requires the motivation to scan the external environment and the skills to shift corresponding strategies, cultures, and talent. The opposite of an agile organization is a company that is frozen in place, leaders who do not actively involve stakeholders in creating new ways, and employees who resist change.

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LSA Global

MARCH 8, 2023

If your employees work on multiple teams and report to multiple managers (directly or indirectly), you are working in a matrixed work environment. Clarify the Project Sponsor and Lead When we assess organizational culture , employees who mostly report to the same manager are much more engaged than those who report to different managers.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Sadly, the research also found that less than one-third of respondents behave in ways that align with the desired culture and even fewer manage business practices that support the culture they profess should be adopted. To bring about culture change, you have to change business practices.

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Successful Independent Consulting

JANUARY 20, 2017

My company represents self-employed professionals across the country, and over the last seven years I have interviewed, coached, or worked with more than 200 independent management consultants. Translation: change management for IT projects. Download sample worksheet.) The exact opposite is true. Takes about 20 minutes.)

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LSA Global

MARCH 16, 2023

What Top Leaders Do Better We have seen many companies promote top salespeople into sales management roles that have failed miserably. Sales leadership is about effectively leading, managing, and coaching, not doing more selling. Is your sales strategy good enough ? Circumstantial excuses carry little weight.

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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

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Bias Can Create Talent Management Traps You Want to Avoid. Unfortunately, no one is completely unbiased when designing and implementing talent management programs. Culture Can Weigh Heavily Against The Changes We Desire. Three Talent Management Traps You Want to Avoid. People Resist Change and Prefer Familiarity.

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LSA Global

OCTOBER 12, 2022

There are many ways to develop new skills at work; they range from standard lectures to experiential action learning leadership development programs , from e-learning to hands-on change management simulations. The process involves breaking down a complex concept or skill into more manageable pieces. What is Microlearning?

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LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

To create a customer experience that aligns with your organization’s values, purpose, culture, and strategy, you must thoughtfully work with your entire organization to understand at each level how to consistently deliver the best customer experience possible. Identify them, model them, reward them, and reinforce them.

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Effective Managers

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

You have a strategy in place. Changing the Culture with the Effective Managers Workshop. In order to change your culture correctly, it needs to include a strong sense of accountability and authority. We created this model to help you implement a common understanding in your organization of: How we manage here.

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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

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. And you are not alone. Recent Gallup research found that only 20% of employees feel connected to their organization’s culture.

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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. Because successfully implemented strategies require an unwavering focus, deep commitment, and sufficient resources.

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LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Market Internal Corporate Training More Effectively How well do you market internal corporate training strategies, value propositions, offerings, and learning journeys to your target participants? A key ingredient to effective change management is meeting people where they are.

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