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What It Takes To Be a Change Leader
The challenge of organizing and implementing change is a big assignment, yet it's something engineering leaders are often called on to do. Often a bigger challenge, even bigger than driving the change in the first place, is making change stick. A change leader can never declare "mission accomplished" until the change actually takes hold, for the long haul.
What do you need to keep in mind--and do--as you undertake your work as driver of change? Four critical success factors:
Click here to read the success factors.
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Leadership Communication
Delivering Unwelcome News
By Susan de la Vergne
Phil is a manager at a large biotech company in Colorado that's been acquired by an even larger one in Texas. The acquisition has been a rough ride so far. People in the acquired company don't like the new management, and the new management hasn't made any effort to improve that opinion.
Phil invites his engineering design staff to a hastily scheduled meeting. He sits at the head of the long conference table and, without making eye contact or cracking a smile, says:
"I need to let you know about an organizational change. Starting Monday, I'm going to be reporting to Bob Wickenheimer in our new headquarters office in Houston."
Silence. It's obvious that this is the first Phil's staff has heard of this. They wait for more, but all Phil says is, "Any questions?"
After a long silence, someone asks ... Read the rest. |
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Fall Breezes and Schedules
As the end of summer approaches, I'm looking forward to the fall weather and breezes that will cool South Florida. I like to work on the patio outside my office in Miami, but the summer heat and daily downpours have kept me indoors for a while.
I'm also looking forward to our fall schedule, with classes in many parts of the country--from San Diego to New York, Ft. Lauderdale to Portland. If we're not yet scheduled to be in a city where you are, let me know. We're currently planning our winter schedule, and we'll be adding several new locations.
Sincerely,
Gary Hinkle
President and CEO
Auxilium, Inc.
503-293-3557
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