http://www.renovacorp.com/blog Resources for Renewal Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:33:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Summary: The critical difference between companies that handle aggressive schedules and stress versus those that can’t is how well managers perform their jobs. This “Leadership Tip” describes six ways managers can help prevent burnout and still deliver. Without exception, the managers of today are under extreme pressure to ... http://www.renovacorp.com/blog/index.php/burnout-its-costs-and-cures-2/   Summary: Readiness for change is a function of both commitment to change and capability to change. If your people are not willing or able to change, the efforts to implement change will fall short of expectations. This “tip” offers a 28-item Change Readiness Assessment that addresses four categories: ... http://www.renovacorp.com/blog/index.php/assess-your-readiness-for-organizational-change-2/ Summary: Using the classic case of the Volvo supply chain, we identify the root causes of silos and share ideas about how to tear them down. A while back, I was talking with Marti Eulberg, previously Executive Vice President of Sales, N.A. for Volvo, about the challenges created ... http://www.renovacorp.com/blog/index.php/tear-down-the-walls/ Summary: In most companies, managers are so stretched, they don’t have a spare moment to plan or think. Just time to do. This tip is based on providing employees on the F-35 program the “time out” to think and innovate. The results were outstanding and guidance is given ... http://www.renovacorp.com/blog/index.php/time-out-as-a-competitive-edge/ Summary: Does culture have a real and tangible impact on the bottom line? You bet it does! This tip offers a business case for the economic impact of culture on revenue, stock price and ROI. Four factors describe what makes for a “right” culture. I recently heard Mitch ... http://www.renovacorp.com/blog/index.php/the-impact-of-corporate-culture-on-economic-performance/ Summary: In environments lacking openness, the cost of employee silence results in decreased productivity, loss of teamwork, missed deadlines, rework and mistakes. This “tip” provides seven powerful ways to cure silence and encourage employees to tell you what’s on their mind. True Story: Melburn McBroom was a domineering ... http://www.renovacorp.com/blog/index.php/how-to-build-honesty-and-authenticity-in-your-organization/ Summary: Approximately 55 percent of all projects fail because they do not have key stakeholder buy-in. This “tip” defines five ways you can achieve buy-in to make change initiatives a success. True story: I recently asked 35 executives of a large commercial aircraft manufacturing firm to each describe ... http://www.renovacorp.com/blog/index.php/managing-change-getting-buy-in-and-overcoming-resistance/ Summary: Most strategies look like "bulleted to-do" lists, but they don’t force you to sequence and think through the critical relationships or strategies. Transform your business plan from bullet points into a story that tells everyone not only what the goals are but also how to reach them. ... http://www.renovacorp.com/blog/index.php/transform-your-strategy-into-a-powerful-story/ Summary: When trying to change organizations, executives sometimes plunge ahead without establishing a sufficient sense of urgency. George Low, director of the Apollo 11 first landing on the moon, provides eight ways to increase the sense of urgency in your organization. One of the biggest mistakes that executives ... http://www.renovacorp.com/blog/index.php/managing-change-create-a-sense-of-urgency/ Summary: Many organizations fail miserably when making change. Managing change is difficult and takes wisdom, experience and thoughtful analysis. More often than not, leaders charge into change without taking time to reflect, analyze and plan each step toward their goals. Renova Corp. offers three unique principles that impact the way ... http://www.renovacorp.com/blog/index.php/three-principles-that-might-change-the-way-you-manage-change/