Comments on: My Comments on Built to Change http://changemanagementnews.com/my-comments-on-built-to-change/ Change Without Migraines (tm) Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:03:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: rick maurer http://changemanagementnews.com/my-comments-on-built-to-change/comment-page-1/#comment-252 rick maurer Thu, 05 Jul 2007 15:20:53 +0000 http://changemanagementnews.com/my-comments-on-built-to-change/#comment-252 Tom - A few years ago, many people afilaited with religious institutions started signing up for my newsletter on change. Since I don't refer to religious institutions specifically, I assume that they must see some connection between their organizations and my thoughts on change. Either that, or they are taking pity on my soul:) Rick Tom -
A few years ago, many people afilaited with religious institutions started signing up for my newsletter on change. Since I don’t refer to religious institutions specifically, I assume that they must see some connection between their organizations and my thoughts on change. Either that, or they are taking pity on my soul:)
Rick

]]> By: rick maurer http://changemanagementnews.com/my-comments-on-built-to-change/comment-page-1/#comment-251 rick maurer Thu, 05 Jul 2007 15:12:30 +0000 http://changemanagementnews.com/my-comments-on-built-to-change/#comment-251 Terry - Great. I think you'll be pleased you did. Terry – Great. I think you’ll be pleased you did.

]]> By: Tom Stratton http://changemanagementnews.com/my-comments-on-built-to-change/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Tom Stratton Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:46:47 +0000 http://changemanagementnews.com/my-comments-on-built-to-change/#comment-250 I recently read an article where Toyota was reported to have said it is concerned about becoming the number one automaker in the US as it might breed a certain laziness and lack of focus and effort (suspect they have watched US leading companies face this same delima). For them it was am important part of their culture to provide someting "as opposed to". You can insert "expensive", "poor quality", "ugly", etc.. Now, if/when they become instead of number 2, 3 or 4 number 1 that will indeed test their ability to change and adapt. I certainly am not suggesting they cannot or will not. I am saying an anchor that holds us to our status quo is often our fundamental framing of who we are and what we are good at. Lots of effort and brainpower is invested in defining our "purpose", "values", "strategies", etc.. They then become carved in stone in the psyche of the organization. I am a Christian and have always been involved in churches as an active member. I find it very interesting to look at how change occurs in church. I don't have an evolved opinion of how it is the same and how it is different compared to "business". I would welcome insights others might offer. Happy 4th (plus one), Tom I recently read an article where Toyota was reported to have said it is concerned about becoming the number one automaker in the US as it might breed a certain laziness and lack of focus and effort (suspect they have watched US leading companies face this same delima). For them it was am important part of their culture to provide someting “as opposed to”. You can insert “expensive”, “poor quality”, “ugly”, etc.. Now, if/when they become instead of number 2, 3 or 4 number 1 that will indeed test their ability to change and adapt. I certainly am not suggesting they cannot or will not. I am saying an anchor that holds us to our status quo is often our fundamental framing of who we are and what we are good at. Lots of effort and brainpower is invested in defining our “purpose”, “values”, “strategies”, etc.. They then become carved in stone in the psyche of the organization.

I am a Christian and have always been involved in churches as an active member. I find it very interesting to look at how change occurs in church. I don’t have an evolved opinion of how it is the same and how it is different compared to “business”. I would welcome insights others might offer.

Happy 4th (plus one),

Tom

]]> By: Terrence Seamon http://changemanagementnews.com/my-comments-on-built-to-change/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Terrence Seamon Sat, 09 Jun 2007 13:45:39 +0000 http://changemanagementnews.com/my-comments-on-built-to-change/#comment-183 It's on my pile too. I will move it up. Terry It’s on my pile too. I will move it up.

Terry

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