Welcome! This is the first entry in Pivotal Resources' Blog, devoted to sharing ideas and insights on building organizational capability to continually adapt and improve—what we call "Change Leadership."
From a positive perspective, the accelerating pace of change is one of the most exciting aspects of business and government in the 21st century. Organizations and individuals who can challenge the status quo and take advantage of change are most likely to thrive – and to enjoy the thrill of staying ahead of the curve.
Conversely, a constantly shifting environment puts pressure on leaders, and followers, to decide how best to adapt and then to execute on the right ideas. That makes taking on risks, abandoning the “comfort zone,” and yet avoiding the temptation to change too much.
Change Leadership, as we define it, is a diverse mix of skills and organizational systems that enable you and your business to make the most of accelerating change, and turn potential threats into opportunities. As we see nearly every day, however, executives and organizations are struggling to master Change Leadership. For every success like an Apple or Blackstone, there are many more stories of fading glory and uncertain prospects. The skills that were adequate in the past are no longer enough to keep a company on top.
So in this Blog, we hope to offer a forum to explore these challenges and provide innovative ideas on how we can all learn to become better at leading and executing change. We’ll bring in perspectives from all around the world (globalization being one of the key drivers of change), and hopefully find some fun and inspiration along the way.
We look forward to hearing from you and hope you find this space worth visiting often!
Coming soon: Examples of Change Leadership in action (successes and failures)
