Change by Attraction
Even if you don’t have change management in your job description, your job involves change.
Change is a given in modern organizations as they respond to market and technology changes, make improvements, evolve new practices to meet new challenges. These are not simple changes on the organizational, group, or even team level. Often, there is no indisputable right answer, and responding will require learning and unlearning, trial and error. Whatever you do, it will interact with existing policies and structures, with unpredictable results. The answer is not more rigorous planning, more pushing, or more persuading. Instead, attraction works, taking an approach that is adaptive, responsive and engages people in learning and owning the new way.
This session presents seven heuristics to guide complex change.
About Esther Derby
I draw on four decades of experience leading, observing, and living organizational change. I work with a broad array of organizations. My clients include both start ups and Fortune 500 companies.
Based on experience and research, my approach blends attention to humans and deep knowledge of complex adaptive systems.
I have been called one of the most influential voices within the agile communities when it comes to developing organizations, coaching teams, and transforming management. My work over many years has influenced coaches and leaders across many companies.
Background
I started my career as a programmer. However, over the years I’ve worn many hats, including business owner, internal consultant and manager. From all these perspectives, one thing was clear: individual, team, and even organizational success depends greatly on the work environment and organizational dynamics. As a result, I have spent the last twenty-five years helping companies shape their environment for optimum success.
My formal education includes an MA in Organizational Leadership and a certificate in Human Systems Dynamics.
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