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Not withstanding all the Change management and Consulting education I have received, I have been known to say: \u2018Companies do not exists\u2026 they are merely a complex set of individuals and even more complex networks of (networks of) individuals.<\/i>\u2019<\/h3>\n

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I have experienced, first hand, how any one-size fits all approached fails over and over in any organization. On the other hand I have a lot of experience too with how personally diversified dealings with change succeeded (often against all odds!).<\/p>\n

Based on best practises, infamous management books (like \u201cFirst Break All the Rules<\/a>\u201d by Marcus Buckingham, \u201c7 habits of highly effective people<\/a>\u201d by Stephen R. Covey and \u201cPeak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow<\/a>\u201d by Chip Conley, \u201cGood to great<\/a>\u201d by Jim Collins and \u201cDrive: The surprising truth about what motivates us<\/a>\u201d by Daniel H. Pink) and several change management projects I have lead, I came up with the following two dimensions that seem to nicely predict what will have a (more) positive\/negative effect on organizational results:<\/p>\n

\"WhatWorksDimensions\"

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As an example, not to be complete, I have plotted some interactions and\/or characteristics thereof, onto the two dimensional matrix.<\/p>\n

Whatever appeals to a person\u2019s intrinsic motivation will lead to better results. Long term works better than short term, unless there are threats that force focus on short term.<\/p>\n

Now, how is your company doing? Is it, sadly so like most others, mainly facilitating the lower (extrinsic motivation based) interactions?

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