Category: Leading Change

Change as a thing people go through rather than a thing that gets announced. Transition, resistance, communication and why most change programmes land badly even when the plan was sound.

  • E087: Org Change and Story Telling

    E087: Org Change and Story Telling

    From the archive This episode is from The World of Work Podcast, made by James Carrier and Jane Stewart at the World of Work Project — a previous venture of ours. All 187 episodes, recorded between 2019 and 2024, are kept here because the conversations still hold up. You can find Jane on LinkedIn, and…

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  • E083: A Critique of Org Change

    E083: A Critique of Org Change

    From the archive This episode is from The World of Work Podcast, made by James Carrier and Jane Stewart at the World of Work Project — a previous venture of ours. All 187 episodes, recorded between 2019 and 2024, are kept here because the conversations still hold up. You can find Jane on LinkedIn, and…

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  • Organisational Design In The World Of Work

    Organisational Design In The World Of Work

    Organisational Design is the ongoing process of improving organisations so that they are better able to achieve their strategies. The organisational design process involves identifying and then improving ineffective strategies, structures, processes, metrics, incentives, capabilities, ways of working and systems. Organisational Design Organisational design, which is sometimes known as organisational architecture, is […]

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  • Bridges’ Transition Model for Change: A Simple Summary

    Bridges’ Transition Model for Change: A Simple Summary

    Bridges’ transition model for change says that individuals transition through personal, psychological changes over three stages: ending, neutral zone and new beginnings. Individuals first grieve what they are letting go, before adopting new ways of being. Bridges’ Transition Model for Change Bridges’ transition model is a high level, three stage model of […]

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  • The Behavior Change Wheel: A Simple Introduction

    The Behavior Change Wheel: A Simple Introduction

    The behavior change wheel is a behavior change toolkit. It includes a behavioral model which says that behaviors are a function of capability, opportunity and motivation. The toolkit also details interventions and tools which can help change behaviors. The Behavior Change Wheel The behavior change wheel is a model that seeks to […]

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  • Lewin’s Behavior Equation: A Simple Model Of Human Behavior

    Lewin’s Behavior Equation: A Simple Model Of Human Behavior

    Kurt Lewin’s behavior equation is “B = f(P, E)”. It states that an individual’s behavior (B) is a function (f) of the the person (P), including their history, personality and motivation, and their environment (E), which includes both their physical and social surroundings. Lewin’s Behavior Equation: A Simple Model Of Human Behavior […]

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  • The Hook Model of Behavioral Design: A Simple Summary

    The Hook Model of Behavioral Design: A Simple Summary

    The hook model of behavioral design is a framework for designing addictive products. It is closely related to the habit loop. It describes a cyclical, four stage process for designing addictive products. The stages are: trigger, action, variable reward and investment. When built into produces these stages drive user engagement and lead […]

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  • The Burke-Litwin Organisational Change Framework: A Simple Summary

    The Burke-Litwin Organisational Change Framework: A Simple Summary

    The Burke-Litwin organisational change framework is a causal change model that seeks to show where change arises and how it flows between different parts of organisations. The model shows links between 12 strategic, operational and individual factors. The Burke-Litwin Change Model The Burke-Litwin change model is an organisational change model. It says […]

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  • Organisational Change Model Similarities: Things They Have In Common

    Organisational Change Model Similarities: Things They Have In Common

    There are many organisational change models similarities. While there are many different models that vary in level of detail and usefulness, most of them are actually saying broadly the same thing. Organisational Change Models Organisational change is the process of intentionally changing key aspects of an organisation in an effort to help […]

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  • What Is organisational Change? A Simple Overview

    What Is organisational Change? A Simple Overview

    It’s common for people to ask, “what is organisational Change?” Put simply, it is the process through which large scale changes are achieved in organisations. Most organisational change programs have multiple streams of work and affect all, or most, aspects of an organisation. organisational Change organisational change is the process of intentionally […]

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