This is a beautiful article on 'Importance of change management'. I will be honoured to have your comments. Regards Prof Raj D MAMS (UK), ME (UK), BE (E&T) CEO & Head Trainer YouSucceed
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It is a really wonderful way of explaining Change Management and OC. Examples are nice to understand, but practicing it is a top management decision. How does an employee contribute, understand, and bring directed improvements?
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Dear Raj,
I liked the theory, especially the last few lines. A company is always known by the people it keeps. There are certain employees at crucial points in the organization who have more power to influence, and it is this influence that can make or break a change management process.
Most change management initiatives fail because many companies always associate change management with innovation and the creation of deviations in products or services. However, they seldom understand that change management also means adaptability.
The frog story is not only relevant for companies but also true for global warming issues.
Regards, Octavious
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I liked the theory, especially the last few lines. A company is always known by the people it keeps. There are certain employees at crucial points in the organization who have more power to influence, and it is this influence that can make or break a change management process.
Most change management initiatives fail because many companies always associate change management with innovation and the creation of deviations in products or services. However, they seldom understand that change management also means adaptability.
The frog story is not only relevant for companies but also true for global warming issues.
Regards, Octavious
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Extremely thought-provoking story... Even individuals need to be proactive about the changes happening in the workplace and find ways to upgrade themselves continuously.
Thanks for sharing such a story.
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Subodh Dahima
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Thanks for sharing such a story.
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Subodh Dahima
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The change in 3 days is very important to be noted. If we change slowly but steadily and improvise, we could be in tune with the fast-moving time. Even a trendsetter is simply someone who moves ahead of the occurring change. There are also things we shouldn't change, like belief in God and integrity.
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Dear Prof. Raj,
Your style of elucidating a complex concept is indeed commendable. The Bhagavad Gita has the same message to convey: "Change is the law of the Universe" and the only permanent thing in Nature. What is more important is the ability to change along with the changes that take place, and that too for the better. The dinosaur, I believe, became extinct only because it failed to adapt itself to the environmental changes.
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Dr. Srabani Basu
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Your style of elucidating a complex concept is indeed commendable. The Bhagavad Gita has the same message to convey: "Change is the law of the Universe" and the only permanent thing in Nature. What is more important is the ability to change along with the changes that take place, and that too for the better. The dinosaur, I believe, became extinct only because it failed to adapt itself to the environmental changes.
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Dr. Srabani Basu
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I unfortunately read the article days later today. This is undoubtedly an enormous essay I have read. Being in the management of a reputable company, I definitely feel that this article represents the situation well. Each giant company waits until its last breath before it goes for a change.
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Dear Sudha,
What you are talking about is market risk, and there is no control over the market. The story being conveyed here is that your product style and services should change, and you should also understand your immediate surroundings.
For example, there is a famous case of Iridium mobile. They produced satellite mobiles, but it never took off as desired because there was no proper research done, and no futuristic planning was involved. As a result, the phone never became popular and was phased out within three years with the introduction of cellular phones.
Business risks are different from risks arising due to faulty calculative methods in risk analysis.
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Octavious
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What you are talking about is market risk, and there is no control over the market. The story being conveyed here is that your product style and services should change, and you should also understand your immediate surroundings.
For example, there is a famous case of Iridium mobile. They produced satellite mobiles, but it never took off as desired because there was no proper research done, and no futuristic planning was involved. As a result, the phone never became popular and was phased out within three years with the introduction of cellular phones.
Business risks are different from risks arising due to faulty calculative methods in risk analysis.
Regards,
Octavious
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Hi Sir,
It is an excellent story with the best example to understand the situation of the changing organizational culture. If the top management understands this point, every company will survive in the market and never face downfall.
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Meenakshi
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It is an excellent story with the best example to understand the situation of the changing organizational culture. If the top management understands this point, every company will survive in the market and never face downfall.
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Meenakshi
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This is great! For those interested in more on Change - read Our Iceberg is Melting by John Kotter. I am attaching a brief summary of key points for benefit of our community
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Yes .. I believe, Prediction, forecast especially mindset important to take it forward the change management.. Any disagreements?? Please post…
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very perfect. Actually your this article has helped me a lot. My org is going through changes which employees are not eccepting it. I will mail them so that they will also understand this.
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Hi Raj, A simple way of communicating a tough message. There are many like PREETI in the industry. Share some more stories like this if you have. AKS
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the entire concept of how change effect you was explained wonderfully... maybe each of don’t need to carry out the experiment but are sure to learn from Preeti’s experience.
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Prof. Raj,
Though the frog story is an old wine in a new bottle, it is packaged well, and my congrats. But in my view, it is too simplistic to draw an analogy from this to organizational change since the changes happening in a globalized market are so rapid (unlike gradually heated water) that organizations need to revisit their strategies quite often than in the past to stay afloat. If they are not sensitive and responsive to the happenings, the shake-off is quickly imminent. Don't you think so?
Regards, Bharath
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Though the frog story is an old wine in a new bottle, it is packaged well, and my congrats. But in my view, it is too simplistic to draw an analogy from this to organizational change since the changes happening in a globalized market are so rapid (unlike gradually heated water) that organizations need to revisit their strategies quite often than in the past to stay afloat. If they are not sensitive and responsive to the happenings, the shake-off is quickly imminent. Don't you think so?
Regards, Bharath
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This is an excellent story for those who are rigid and not accept the change while the senario changes.
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Thank you. Actually, this is the right way of teaching students about the subject, making them learn through practical experience. It can be done through classroom case studies and drama, where they will be required to play the roles of actual workplace environments. This gives them the chance to think as if they are actually in that situation.
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Pooja Verma
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Pooja Verma
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Re: Preeti & The Stubborn Frog
An excellent piece of example set up in the story by Prof. Raj D. This also sends a message to us that "Change is imperative. You have to understand the winds of change."
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Subhasish Das
PGDBA, Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning
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An excellent piece of example set up in the story by Prof. Raj D. This also sends a message to us that "Change is imperative. You have to understand the winds of change."
Regards,
Subhasish Das
PGDBA, Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning
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Re: Preeti & The Stubborn Frog
An excellent example set up in the story by Prof. Raj D. This also sends a message to us that "Change is Imperative. You have to understand the winds of Change."
Regards,
Subhasish Das
PGDBA, Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning
From India, Calcutta
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An excellent example set up in the story by Prof. Raj D. This also sends a message to us that "Change is Imperative. You have to understand the winds of Change."
Regards,
Subhasish Das
PGDBA, Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning
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Dear Prof. Raj,
Thank you for sharing such an excellent story with us. It is truly motivational and beneficial for those who are afraid to implement new things in their organization. There are very few people who embrace change in their individual lives.
Please continue to share such examples with us in the future.
All the best.
Thanks a lot,
Namrata
From India, Mumbai
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Thank you for sharing such an excellent story with us. It is truly motivational and beneficial for those who are afraid to implement new things in their organization. There are very few people who embrace change in their individual lives.
Please continue to share such examples with us in the future.
All the best.
Thanks a lot,
Namrata
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This is a good example set up by Prof. Raj in the story about "Winds of Change". If anybody fails to understand the change or blocks the path of change, then he will fail to survive.
Regards,
Subhasish Das
PGDBA (HR), Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning
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Regards,
Subhasish Das
PGDBA (HR), Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning
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This is very good story for understanding the concept of Managment of change . We should FOLLOW the concept of continual improvent.
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Good Morning Prof. Raj,
It's a nice story of Frog to explain the organizational behavior to respond to changes. However, as explained by Ms. Radha, the response to changes has to come from the top; then it automatically comes down the level. Thanks for such a nice posting.
Chandrakant
From India, Mumbai
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It's a nice story of Frog to explain the organizational behavior to respond to changes. However, as explained by Ms. Radha, the response to changes has to come from the top; then it automatically comes down the level. Thanks for such a nice posting.
Chandrakant
From India, Mumbai
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