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David Crow

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Build to change, not to last.

by davidcrow

My boss just returned from Gartner’s Symposium/ITExpo 2004 in Orlando. She brought backan interesting document titled "The New Enterprise: 10 Lessons in Constructive Demolition" ©2002 published by Gartner, Inc.. The document presents lessons learned in building an "real-time" organization by tearing down the walls that restrict information flow. The pamphlet was a really quick informative read about managing change inside an organization. It is not a complete change management strategy, but it made me realize that my model of the only thing constant for an organization is change.

  1. Evolve.
  2. Accept change.
  3. Put business first.
  4. Think Lego®.
  5. Open up.
  6. Live by the rules.
  7. Get buy-in.
  8. Appoint an Integrator.
  9. Build incrementally.
  10. Don’t stop.

The other great thing about this publication was the 10 quotes provided with each of the sections.

  1. "One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognise a problem before it becomes an emergency."—Arnold Gasgow
  2. "If everything seems under control, you’re not going fast enough."—Mario Andretti
  3. "The reason most major goals are not achieved is that we spend our time doing second things first."—Robert J. McKain
  4. "Luck is the residue of design."—Branch Rickey
  5. "Opportunities multiply as they are seized."—Sun Tzu
  6. "If one does not know to which port one is saliling, no wind is favourable."—Seneca
  7. "It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit."—Harry S. Truman
  8. "Creativity is the power to connect the semmingly unconnected."—William Plomer
  9. "Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs."—Henry Ford
  10. "Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there."—Will Rogers

Here’s to leading change!

Posted on October 25, 2004 Filed Under: Articles

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