Category Archives: Change

Agony & Detecting Signals Early

Posted on May 31, 2011 by AndrewPetrick

Managing several important changes simultaneously threatens to overwhelm growing companies. “The greater the number of such changes occurring at once, the more we multiply the agony”. (1) New product innovation compounds the awkwardness not only on internal resources but also … Continue reading →

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Tough Times Innovation & Breakthrough Design

Posted on March 31, 2011 by AndrewPetrick

Disruptive innovation and breakthrough designs tend to flourish in hard times. So if our businesses have been staggering a little bit more than we are comfortable with, then maybe, just maybe as we dig down deep, we are looking to … Continue reading →

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Why Simple Changes Don’t Work

Posted on November 30, 2010 by AndrewPetrick

Does Your Business Lack Systems Thinking? By Richard M. Jones, Work Systems Canada Principal Have you ever noticed the simple changes you tried to implement just don’t seem to work, and sometimes you are surprised at how it really shakes … Continue reading →

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Getting Support for our Innovations

Posted on November 26, 2010 by AndrewPetrick

From time to time we all come up with a seemingly great idea or innovation. We are excited and we want everyone to share our joy…  at least at first.  Then reality hits.  Our peers are disinterested and seem to … Continue reading →

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