slides from BI-lecture

The slides from the BI-lecture held March 17th are available on this page. The slides are in Norwegian.

I can really help you survive and even profit from the rollercoaster of change

Most people don't particularly enjoy chaos and change. And more often than not we go through the same five phases of response when subjected to it:

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First we go into denial; "This is not happening!" Then shock; "How can this be happening?"
This is shortly followed by anger; "I'm not letting it get me down!". Then ... "I'm getting depressed; this is getting me down!"
Then we hang in there ... Either we go down, or we start clearing your mind, laying the foundation for ...
Acceptance; "OK, Things are bad, but what can I do about it?" Before we know it, hope is there. And then ...
We're on the road towards a new vision

Any change we're experiencing, whether as an individual or as an organisation, sends us through this rollercoaster. Sometimes we go through these emotions in a blink of an eye, but other times ... it takes longer. Maybe the rest of our (or our organisation's) life.

if the changes are based on technological factors, I can help.

First of all by introducing "the outside" view; keeping things in perspective by listening and giving you the reasons why things are happening.
Thereafter by instilling acceptance and hope through readjusting your course based on new sets of foundations.
And lastly through articulating new, sound visions built on a thorough understanding on the drivers that form the future; setting up change structures and integrate them in your readjusted strategy.

Remember: Change is a natural dynamic cycle of life. Turning it into a positive outcome is the challenge. A challenge I will help you meet.

how do I do this?

I talk to you. I ask questions. I listen. I weed through your symptoms trying to find the cause(s) behind them. And then I present my view on the situation.

As keynotes at seminars
In strategic dialogues
In reports

PS: Of course, there are always good reasons why change is unnecessary ...

regarding change

Still the best account of the challenges regarding change is Paul Watzlawyck et al's classical work "Change: Principles of Problem Formation and Problem Resolution" or — if you're in a lighter frame of mind — "The Situation Is Hopeless, but Not Serious (The Pursuit of Unhappiness)" or "Ultra-Solutions: How to Fail Most Successfully" by the same author.