by John-Paul Crofton | Jun 19, 2024 | Engagement, Leadership & Decision Making, Motivation, Stakeholder Engagement
People are so passionate about team sports. Can leaders harness a similar passion and motivation in their organisation? When we think of passion we tend to think of team sports. But we rarely if ever see any of this passion in our organisations. What can leaders...
by John-Paul Crofton | Jun 14, 2024 | Change Management, Engagement, Leadership & Decision Making, Motivation, Stakeholder Engagement
Change is inevitable in any organisation striving for growth and improvement. Traditionally, change has been orchestrated vertically. Going from the top down. The leaders at the top decide on a strategy, craft a change plan, and cascade it down the ranks for employees...
by John-Paul Crofton | Jun 12, 2024 | Change Management, Creativity & Innovation, Fundamentals, Leadership & Decision Making, Learning, Problem Solving & Decision Making, Social Impact, Stakeholder Engagement, Tools For Change
Elliot Rogers explained his Diffusion of Innovation Theory through a psychological model of change that is now long out of date. How can a modern understanding of psychology be applied to the diffusion of innovation to speed it up? Introduction to the Psychology...
by John-Paul Crofton | Jun 10, 2024 | Change Management, Community & Social Challenges, Engagement, Leadership & Decision Making, Motivation, Social Change, Stakeholder Engagement
A few people have the core relationships of an organisation and have a disproportionate impact on organisational change. But that core not only defines the organisation, they are defined by the organisational relationships that they have. Meaning it’s hard to...
by John-Paul Crofton | Jun 6, 2024 | Change Management, Engagement, Fundamentals, Leadership & Decision Making, Learning, Problem Solving & Decision Making, Social Change, Stakeholder Engagement, Tools For Change
Diffusion of Innovation Theory is the most widespread and important theory about how technology and change is spread throughout society. But it is more than 60 years old. Is it outdated? What’s wrong with it and what can we do about it? IntroductionWhat is the...
by John-Paul Crofton | Jun 5, 2024 | Change Management, Engagement, Fundamentals, Leadership & Decision Making, Problem Solving & Decision Making, Stakeholder Engagement
We normally focus on the wrong things for organisational change. Instead of looking at the parts such as processes, products, or people that make up the system understand the way that it is connected up can be the key to unlocking change. The Typical Approach to...