Managing The Balance Between Conflict and Creativity

Creativity.  Innovation.  Change.  These words represent the standard demands of our current workplaces.  Organizations have spent millions of dollars and countless hours attempting to infuse employees with the mindset and techniques required to live and breathe these values. But the very fuel that feeds these familiar mandates, however, inevitably produces conflict.  Individuals develop new ideas … More Managing The Balance Between Conflict and Creativity

BP’s Fiona MacLeod on Change Management

It’s always reassuring to see outstanding business executives who understand the importance of the human side of change.  All too often, organization leaders feel so much pressure to get the technical components of an initiative in place, they forget to plan for and manage the human dynamics. Fiona MacLeod, president of BP’s Convenience Retail USA … More BP’s Fiona MacLeod on Change Management