Aligning an Entire Organization around Ambitious Goals
The story of how a new financial services company CEO turned around an entire company by aligning them around ambitious goals.
April 12, 2016
Building a High Performing Team
The story of how a technology company Marketing Vice President moved her team from good to great.
April 12, 2016
The story of how a leadership team maintained high performance standards and a 95% retention rate during the closure of an entire business unit. Originally published in Chief Learning Officer magazine.
April 12, 2016
Evaluating Culture, Collaboration, Morale, and Impact of Restructuring at the National Braille Press
The story of how the National Braille Press evaluated culture, collaboration, morale, impact of restructuring, and more through network analysis.
April 12, 2016
From Regional to Global: Using a Network Strategy to Align a Multinational Organization
The story of how Bayer CropScience's Global Public & Government Affairs department used a network strategy to build alignment and become a truly global organization. Published in People + Strategy, Spring 2017.
April 10, 2017
Knowledge Sharing and Innovation
The story of how a technology organization changed its knowledge-hoarding culture and created an innovative working environment.
April 12, 2016
Leveraging Hidden Influencers to Support Change
The story of how a pension administration system used a network analysis to identify hidden influencers, subject matter experts, and allies for a large-scale technology change.
April 12, 2016
Mapping Austin’s Adolescent Health System
The story of a group of service providers, funders, and policy makers assessed the adolescent health system in Austin, Texas, and mobilized for positive change. Originally published in Nonprofit Quarterly.
April 12, 2016
Mobilizing an Organization to Achieve an Ambitious Goal
The story of how a technology company used thoughtful change management techniques to mobilize an organization in order to achieve an ambitious goal.
April 12, 2016
Organization Assessment Case Studies, Methods, & Results
Five short case studies on organization assessment, including how an energy company completed a workforce assessment, how an HR leader conducted an organization assessment, how a utility planned transition, and how an HR leader embarked on an accountability mapping process.
April 12, 2016
Refocusing after Executive Transition
The story of how a university Chief Information Officer shifted a culture from politicking, power-mongering, and dependence to consistent service, quality, and responsiveness.
April 12, 2016
Return on Investment: Why Talking about Values Makes Sense
The story of how dueling IT and business leaders found common ground through values during a challenging project.
April 11, 2016
Strategic Decision Making in a Complex Ecosystem
The story of how one organization used intensive participation and ecosystem mapping to find hidden opportunities and develop new strategies in a complex ecosystem.
October 18, 2016
Using Network Mapping to Globalize an Organization
The story of how a leader transformed a Public & Governmental Affairs division from disconnected, regional entities into a truly global organization.
April 12, 2016