To stay in business in the modern world, you must undergo changes to survive. Certain industries change more often and faster than others, while some stay more fixed. However, all businesses must change at times to stay competitive.
Lead by Example
Business executives and managers must be willing to change themselves, if they expect employees to change. Be prepared to make changes yourself and be able explain to your employees why those changes are necessary.
Keep Your Employees in the Fold
Nothing causes turmoil faster than employees thinking they are being deceived. As soon as possible, inform employees of change initiatives and their part …read more

Miki Saxon’s post in her Leadership Turn blog about a new book called EPIC Change by Timothy Clark got my attention. There’s no use trying to summarize it except to say that “EPIC” stands for Evaluation, Preparation, Implementation and Consolidation; read her excellent post for more. Then get ready to deal with change if you want to survive as an executive. My comment to her post is repeated below:
Miki- nice post about a book from an author with credibility built from his plant manager experience. There is nothing like a manufacturing environment to give you experience with change, whether it’s simply …read more