I Have Seen the Future
Creating the future rather than predicting it requires moving from managing the probable to leading the possible and requires us to address challenges in a fundamentally…
Leading Change in a Reimagined World
Optimize is excited to announce the launch of a new and progressive leadership development program built to create effective leaders in a reimagined world where…
Talking Transformation
Individuals, organizations change continuously, reacting to developments in their markets and to the arrival and departure of key people. In a large company, these…
The Complexity Equation
Charles Dickens in the 1830’s wrote that he lived in an age of “unrelenting change and unpredictability” so I wonder what he would make of our current scenario…
In Sickness and in Health
We often hear and talk about the ‘healthy organization’ and whilst corporate health is talked about quite a lot, a true understanding of the importance of monitoring…
Soft is Hard
Making organizational change stick for performance improvement initiatives is difficult. Different functions with different priorities and often distinct cultures…
All in Good Time
We often hear that a client is ‘looking to change the culture’ of their organization. Companies need a good definition of corporate culture before they can begin…
History Lessons?
We've often said in this blog that 'change is the new normal', so we thought this brief list might be of interest: A volatile financial and economic crisis. …