Organisational Development: Any resemblance with your workplace?
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My mission was to help a department in the municipal sector becoming even more well-functioning. I use the word “even” since solid data...
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Michael Soderling
- Jan 29
- 3 min
Inspired change processes
Is the degree of success in change management a function of the organisation's purpose? In my capacity as a psychologist, I lean towards...
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Michael Soderling
- Oct 3, 2023
- 3 min
The Dalai Lama and your leadership development
A few years ago I told my partner at the time that I was very much like the Dalai Lama. A kind of mild-mannered beacon of kindness. You...
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Michael Soderling
- Feb 11, 2021
- 3 min
Why you shouldn't make a plan for successful management team development
– No, I am not going to reveal the agenda. Before a management team development activity, participants often like to have a schedule or...
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Michael Soderling
- Dec 10, 2020
- 3 min
What is a CEO’s most important task?
After asking me this question, it felt like my supervisor stared me out and my pulse quickened. It was 2008 immediately after graduation,...
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Michael Soderling
- Nov 19, 2020
- 3 min
Do not let change management tie you up in knots
– It will cost millions and you will have to deal with the aftermath for years to come. This ominous prophecy of mine came up in a...
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Michael Soderling
- Nov 5, 2020
- 3 min
Boost your communication with these four tips
Have you ever had a conversation and truly felt like you were being listened to and taken seriously? Then there’s a good chance that the...
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Michael Soderling
- Oct 22, 2020
- 3 min
Change process and worst-case scenarios
– I can’t stop thinking… do I still have a job? We can only imagine how much courage she needed to summon up in order to be able to put...
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Michael Soderling
- Oct 6, 2020
- 3 min
Management Teams: Low-Hanging Fruit
Only 21 percent of managers believe their organisations have the competence to design cross-functional teams. This research finding can...
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Michael Soderling
- Sep 9, 2020
- 3 min
Management teams and horror stories
Today I am going to discuss how the history of a team can impair its functioning. As demonstrated in the following two real-life...
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Michael Soderling
- Aug 25, 2020
- 3 min
Organisational development and toilet paper
Ever wondered why individuals, teams, and perhaps the entire organisation once in a while behave in a way that none of the people...
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Michael Soderling
- Aug 12, 2020
- 3 min
The smart way to reach goals
Imagine you are sitting on a motorcycle and revving the engine while applying the brakes on the front wheel. The rear wheel keeps...
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