Based on considerable experience, looks at the relationship between change and power, the role of change structures, and examines the importance of change signals, symbols and culture including “culture generators”; suggests that there are only four basic questions which need to be examined,...

Purpose – Candor has been hailed in the business press as a key to unlocking organizational performance, yet there has been little discussion of methods that can foster and sustain candor. The purpose of this article is to present a theoretical model for firstly, understanding the forces...

A number of new concepts about leadership are described, together with a new approach to improving organisational performance through the creation of a New Leadership Initiative. It is argued that effective leadership is the key to improving organisational performance, and the limitations that...

In a world of constant change, businesses must move forward in order only to stand still, competitively. In the push for success, training is only one element. This article looks at three training routes to greater corporate effectiveness and discusses how they vary in content and application....