Contingency theory origins and key contributors Contingency theory emerged in the 1960s through the work of several influential organizational researchers who challenged the notion of universal ...

Fiedler’s Contingency Model focuses on the match between a leader’s natural style and the level of control in a given situation. Rather than forcing leaders to change who they are, it encourages ...

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Since the mid-2000s, organizational change management and transformation have become permanent features of the business landscape. Vast new markets and labor pools have opened up, innovative ...

Welcome to my first post in this column dedicated to presenting big ideas by bold thinkers that help us imagine organizational change in new ways. If you want to produce change in the world and wonder ...

You may be wondering what Fiedler's Contingency Model is and what it has to do - with anything. A brief overview of the theory behind the model will provide a clear summary of the idea that led to ...

The community of practice (CoP) is an old idea for solving modern problems. In fact, CoPs are a fantastic tool for change management and the learning that goes with it. In this post and my next one, I ...

Change is often presented as an enigma. Unlike a traditional management task, you can’t just devise a plan and execute it. To be an effective change leader, you need to embrace a certain amount of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Murphy covers leadership, hiring and employee engagement. Change management is notoriously difficult. It's so hard, in fact, ...

Ali Davachi, the founder and CEO of Realware, has dedicated over three decades to pursuing knowledge about digital transformation. Informed by vast experience establishing and reviving businesses and ...

In my last two posts, we looked at communities of practice and how they can help enterprises become more change-agile. Today I’m going to finish this three-part series of posts on CoPs by sharing some ...