When culture eats
board decisions
for breakfast

If last week’s dramatic firing, scoop hiring, mea culpa-ing and rehiring at OpenAI tells us anything, it’s that culture always decides. Even a virtuous board cannot beat back the collective power of employees so committed to their cause that they’d rather walk than work another day without their glorious pied piper.

– Mel

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Are you
an expert?
Really?

Many people declare themselves experts in their fields, including change management, but what makes them an expert? Titles are dangerous if you can’t back them up. Here is an insightful perspective on what makes an expert. If this matches your experience, knowledge and skills, you might call yourself one if that’s what real experts do.

– Phil

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Where did
the Great
Resignation go?

There’s been a significant shift from the high turnover rates of the Great Resignation era. The white-collar labour market is experiencing a decline in voluntary employee turnover, posing new challenges for companies in managing their workforce and budgets. Most employers reporting fewer resignations are changing their workforce staffing strategies.

– Tim

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When the coast
isn’t clear

Climate change may be the most complex transformation ever undertaken. Like all organizational changes, it requires commitment to the goal, a clear governance framework and a co-created plan. Ireland’s National Coastal Change Management Strategy provides a blueprint for us all, regardless of the changes we must face and make.

– Phil

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Oreo not afraid
of Ozempic

Diabetes and weight loss drugs like Ozempic have caught the attention of and may impact the packaged goods and food service industries. Mondelez International CEO Dirk van de Put downplays the long-term impact of drugs like Ozempic on food industry sales, including snacks like Oreo. He believes that the concern is exaggerated. Only time will tell.

– Tim

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The new
normal

What happens when getting “back to normal” for me means completely abnormal (or worse, total BS) for those who will ultimately replace me? Welcome to the latest conundrum for leaders in a very dynamic employment environment.

– Mel

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