Eisha Armstrong: Pragmatic Strategies for Managing Change
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Zooming in on three common change management issues: forecasting, role transitions, and departmental power dynamics. — Topics discussed (00:03:01) Companies transforming into product organizations (00:05:01) Revenue shift: smaller now, longer-term impact (00:08:30) Practical topics: forecasting, transition, change management (00:10:04) Identifying leading measures and assumptions in forecasts (00:14:25) Seeking tech-enabled scale, revenue visibility, innovation (00:20:29) Power shifts in organizations impact staffing and funding (00:22:12) Evolving organizational model for product-centric strategy (00:27:23) Key considerations for acquiring a company: purpose, integration, impact (00:31:18) Leaders modeling simple mental health practices shift organizations. Organizational change requires supporting structures and models (00:35:38) Quieting the mind to connect and trust (00:37:33) Organizations need specific change management for success (00:40:40) "Name fears, tame them; face personal insecurities." — Links & resources mentioned Full transcript at: https://podcast.makethingsthatmatter.com/eisha-armstrong-pragmatic-change-management-strategies/#transcript * Send episode feedback on Twitter @askotzko , or via email * Guest: Eisha Tierney Armstrong - LinkedIn * Book: Fearless: How to Transform a Services Culture and Successfully Productize — Related episodes: * #2 Barry O’Reilly: Unlearning and creating culture change * #9 Amy Edmondson: Building teams where people feel safe * #59 Kenny Borg: Identity transformation and embodying fulfillment — Books: * Fearless: How to Transform a Services Culture and Successfully Productize (Eisha’s book) * "Leading Change" by John Kotter * “Managing Transitions: Making the Most of the Change” by William Bridges This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.makethingsthatmatter.com
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