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Apply the Science of Organizational Change

Winning the ’20s

To win the ’20s, companies must not only adapt to shifts in the business arena. They also have to excel at ongoing change—initiating it even when all’s going well.

But 75% of transformation efforts don’t deliver the hoped-for results.

How to beat these odds? Three tactics can help: Ground your transformation programs in evidence. Rethink how you lead the change management process. And don’t ignore the importance of changing organizational culture when you launch transformation efforts.

“The dynamic nature of business will require organizations to build capabilities for ongoing large-scale change—so they can keep up with evolving technology and competition.”

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Ground Your Change Programs in Evidence

In tackling the change management process, don’t rely on intuition and experience. Instead, take an evidence-based approach to change. Thanks to the availability of data and new analytical approaches, you can now empirically decode what makes transformation efforts succeed—or fail. And you can use those insights to drive the changes you need to win the ’20s.

Preemptive Transformation: Fix It Before It Breaks

Transforming while things are going well takes less time, costs less, and generates more value than reactive reinvention. Here’s how to master this crucial aspect of the change management process.

The Transformations That Work—and Why

Facing perpetual disruption, companies must transform to survive. Yet most large-scale change initiatives fail. A new study reveals tactics for beating these odds.

The Truth About Corporate Transformation

It's time for an evidence-based approach to the change management process. The authors of this article in MIT Sloan Management Review explain why—and offer tips for deploying this approach.

Rethink How You Lead the Change Management Process

As a change leader, you have another valuable mechanism for grounding your company’s transformation programs in evidence and data: Analyze the tactics and traits that other leaders have leveraged to drive successful change. Then apply what you’ve learned to tackle your own enterprise’s transformation efforts.

The Five Traits of Transformative CEOs

Change is hard—but necessary for companies to compete in the 2020s and beyond. An analysis of successful turnarounds reveals secrets to putting the odds in your favor.

Putting People at the Center of Change

Successful change hinges on people’s capacity to absorb and internalize new ways of working. Smart leaders take steps to boost this capacity—so their organization transforms not just quickly but also effectively.

The Comeback Kids

Want to know how leaders in diverse industries mastered the art of successful turnarounds?

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Don’t Ignore Culture in Your Change Efforts

Changing organizational culture is vital to succeeding in the next decade. In particular, the right culture can help companies transform themselves to compete more effectively in the digital age. To drive this uniquely challenging type of reinvention, change leaders at all levels must foster a digital culture in their enterprise.

Tap Your Company’s Collective Intelligence with Mindfulness

When team members collaborate to solve complex problems, a culture of tolerance and acceptance often matters more to success than specialized knowledge.

It’s Not a Digital Transformation Without a Digital Culture

In changing organizational culture within any enterprise, enabling people to adopt new ways of working can prove the biggest challenge. It’s also the most important one to overcome.

Winning the ’20s

How should leaders prepare their companies to thrive in the new decade?

What will it take to win the ’20s?

Learn from Successful Change Leaders

Across an array of industries, forward-thinking leaders have taken bold steps to help their companies execute the transformations needed to stay competitive amid relentless and profound disruption. To strengthen your own enterprise’s change prowess, consider taking a page from these leaders’ playbooks:

Three Tactics That Can Help Companies Beat the Transformation Odds

Most transformation programs fail to deliver the hoped-for results. It doesn't have to be that way, says BCG’s Lars Faeste—if companies take a fresh approach to the change management process.

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