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These articles were written by the principles of The Change Alliance.
Smooth Moves by Esther Ewing
Originally published in CA Magazine (Apr '98 issue)
Finance leaders who move from public practice to industry face a major transition; they feel prepared technically, but industry demands more. Here are some ways CAs can tackle the challenges they face when making the shift.
Real People in a Virtual World- A Story of Our Time by Chris Houston
As businesses form more and varied relationships with their customers, suppliers, partners and competitors, the familiar boundaries delineating each organization become blurred and less and less meaningful. For many, this blurrin intog of boundaries and the emergence of different and often ambiguous relationships creates ambiguity on some important personal dimensions. In this story, Chris explores through the use of metaphor, some of these challenges and provides examples of how some of his clients have successfully addressed them.
A Blended Life: Work, Family, Community by Esther Ewing
In these increasingly pressured times, keeping a balance between the various pressures of work, family and community that assail us is tough. This is a three part article which suggests some ways that finance professionals can manage that balance to attain a more satisfyingly blended life. Although aimed at finance managers, this article has some suggestions for all of us.
The Finance Leader in Chaotic Times by Esther Ewing
In these "interesting times" as the old Chinese saying goes, we have a sense of chaotic forces swirling around us. Every time we open a newspaper or magazine we are likely to read yet another article that will affect us personally or our business or the businesses we work for. This article addresses the role of the finance professional in providing critical leadership to the company and to its people.
Turning a Team of Leaders into a Leadership Team by Morrey Ewing
Chief Executives can greatly strengthen their task of leading a high performing company by fostering a genuine Leadership Team. To do so, they must continually promote the collective ability of their leaders to run the business, in common. This article provides some insights into how CEOs could begin to approach thisto come here.
Fulfilling the Promise of Strategy - Turning Our Managers into Strategists by Morrey Ewing
Effective strategy depends on giving and accepting responsibility. We must give our managers true responsibility for strategy. They are the ones best suited to create it, work with it, and keep it vital. We owe them the mandate and the simple tools they need to carry out this important task. This article gives the key principles for how organizations can ensure that their managers build effective strategies and execute them brilliantly.
Merging Two Businesses - Getting More Than You Bargain For by Morrey Ewing
Why do businesses merge? They we merge to fulfill their search for value. The job of assessing, negotiating, and merging two businesses can be so intensive, and the distractions so common, that we risk forgetting that simple idea. This article discusses this dilemma and outlines the principles to follow in making it more likely that the marriage works.
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