Launching new report “Meeting the Future of Work” with free webinar

“Future of Work…” considers one of today’s most hotly debated topics, the future of work, and the reality that no one has the faintest idea what the future will look like. The report squares this conundrum and offers clarity around investing in changing work practices/ workplaces. Report available free by registering for complimentary 20th March webinar debate

Launching new report “Creating Agile Organisations” with free webinar

“Creating Agile…” contends that creating an agile business capable of withstanding disruptions and sustaining fluent operation is a competitive necessity. Report available free by registering for complimentary 6th March webinar debate

Smartworking Summit

Launched Smartworking Summit London 8 June – join 200 leading execs charged with reinventing business to debate breaking down silos & tackling established cultures

JBA on Facebook

We have just launched JBA on Facebook

The Game of Management

Just released our latest report titled “The Game of Management – Who Changed the Rules?”

It considers various change management scenarios and concludes that only transformational change provides the skills, techniques, and support to develop the vision and values for new work practices.

However, our research spanning 1,200 global organisations highlights the striking lack of appreciation and skills amongst managers for transformational change – all too often, they regard change as nothing more than fixing a broken process.

The report tables the advantages, drawbacks, and required techniques for different change management approaches, and shares our recent best practice experience.

6th People Management Executive Seminar in Athens

I’m really delighted to have been invited to keynote the 6th People Management Executive Seminar in Athens on the 21st October (http://peoplemanagement.boussiasconferences.gr/)

IOD Director Magazine Business Clinic

Just provided the expert commentary for September’s IOD Director Magazine on the merits of sustainable IT interventions for driving business efficiencies and cost avoidance – needless to say, it’ll make a controversial read!

A Mandate for Change

Political leaders are not the only ones who’ve been handed a mandate for change.  Leaders of organisations and institutions everywhere have a unique opportunity to transform the way the world works.

Corporate life is being increasingly taxed by a series of wake-up calls – uncertain energy supplies, global climate change, and an all-consuming economic crisis to name but a few.

When confronted with such challenges, history dictates that leaders must innovate, and to do so, they must be willing to think and perceive in new ways, and break out of stodgy old patterns.  In a “Mandate for Change” we debate the role of our workplaces and considers the unique opportunity to overcome corporate inertia and dismantle barriers to transforming work.

Some startling facts are:

• Changing work practices delivers an 8-fold gain compared to investing in smart building design or green IT initiatives,
• Organisations must decrease power use by 30-35 per cent over the next five years or face the prospect of enforced power outages,
• Changing society attitudes – 77 per cent would be willing to make significant lifestyle adjustment to prevent climate change.  86 per cent would not work for an organisation that does not have a socially just policy.

Transformation has never been easy, but in this environment, it’s going to be more possible than usual.