Friday, May 1, 2009

How to Make Change Part of Your Competitive Advantage


Karl Schoemer, Presedent and Founder, Vision Quest


Schoemer is here to challenge us and make us think. IT’s ok to disagree, and think about Schoemer’s suggestions from another point of view. We manage change every day, and we need to get through it. The dust won’t settle. But figure out how to manage it while the dust is settling.


All the changes you’re experiencing, structures, processes, roles, etc, are coming from the outside like patients, organizations, the FDA. No manager is forcing us to change too much, the world around us is forcing us to change. Reason for change in an organization: rapid expansions, new markets, relocations, and new management teams.


Guarantees about change:

- It’s here to stay.

- It won’t be trouble free

- Your are accountable


Our expectations have got to meet reality when it comes to change.
Technology, information, and people drive change.


Individual dynamic of change:

-Sense of loss

-Ambiguity and uncertainty

-Determination of trust

-Self preservation

Updated

Here's a short clip from Karl Schoemer's keynote presentation

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