Linkage: Robert J. Marshak, The Covert Dimensions of Organizational Change

Robert J. Marshak, Ph.D., has more than 30 years experience consulting to global corporations and government agencies. He received the Organization Development Network’s Lifetime Achievement Award and is the author of Covert Processes at Work: Managing the Five Hidden Dimensions of Organizational Change, Berrett-Koehler, 2006. The main idea in this session is that unseen, unspoken, … Continue reading

Linkage: Fons Trompenaars, Innovating through Dilemma Reconciliation

Considered one of the world’s most influential management thinkers, Fons Trompenaars is the author of several books including the bestseller Riding the Waves of Culture: Understanding Cultural Diversity in Global Business. His latest book is Creating a Culture for Innovation. According to Fons Trompenaars, there is a need for a new paradigm. Linear thought is … Continue reading

Linkage: Karen Stephenson, Using Social Networks as a Lever for Change

Karen Stephenson is a corporate anthropologist who has been recognized internationally for her pioneering work in human networks within organizations. She brings a knowledge of quantum chemistry, physics and mathematics to her work in designing human networks. A “global nomad,” Karen currently lectures at the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University. Her forthcoming book … Continue reading