Tendayi Viki·Apr 8Stop Forcing Motion. Start Building Momentum.Many transformation efforts generate an impressive amount of movement. New structures are announced, working groups are formed, dashboards…
Tendayi Viki·Mar 24Why Corporate Innovators Need Social CapitalWorking on transformation has taught me that successful innovators are not rebels who ignore the rules and drive change by bucking the…
Tendayi Viki·Mar 17How Emotional Contagion Creates Momentum For ChangeThere is a tendency among leaders to drive transformation using plans, dashboards and steering committees. But the job of transformation…
Tendayi Viki·Mar 10On The Power Of PullIn 2010, John Hagel, John Seely Brown, and Lang Davison published a book called The Power of Pull. The core idea of the book was that in a…
Tendayi Viki·Mar 3How To Benefit From Innovating Inside An Established CompanyThere is a popular myth that innovation only happens at the edges. That startups are the only ones who can develop breakthrough…
Tendayi Viki·Feb 18How To Manage A Transformation That Is Going Off CourseA recent HBR study offers interesting insights about organisational change. Andrew White and colleagues found that almost every…
Tendayi Viki·Feb 10Leaders Overestimate Buy-In For TransformationLeaders often assume their people are excited about change. A recent HBR study by Deborah Lovich and colleagues on AI adoption found that…
Tendayi Viki·Jan 13The Four Faces of TransformationEvery organizational transformation succeeds or fails based on one thing; creating buy-in. Not the polite nodding that we often mistake for…
Tendayi Viki·Jan 6Why Belonging Beats ComplianceHuman beings are social animals. People want to be part of something.