Comments on: It starts at the top (by Corey Smith) http://changeforge.com/2008/05/03/it-starts-at-the-top-by-corey-smith/ where business and technology collide... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:32:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ChangeForge | Ken Stewart http://changeforge.com/2008/05/03/it-starts-at-the-top-by-corey-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-4391 ChangeForge | Ken Stewart Tue, 26 May 2009 19:07:11 +0000 http://www.changeforge.com/?p=81#comment-4391 I'm glad I could make a big enough splash with you to get to the "top of the heap", Michael! I'm glad I could make a big enough splash with you to get to the “top of the heap”, Michael!

]]> By: ChangeForge | Ken Stewart http://changeforge.com/2008/05/03/it-starts-at-the-top-by-corey-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-2001 ChangeForge | Ken Stewart Tue, 26 May 2009 17:07:11 +0000 http://www.changeforge.com/?p=81#comment-2001 I'm glad I could make a big enough splash with you to get to the "top of the heap", Michael! I'm glad I could make a big enough splash with you to get to the “top of the heap”, Michael!

]]> By: Michael_Josefowicz http://changeforge.com/2008/05/03/it-starts-at-the-top-by-corey-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-1999 Michael_Josefowicz Tue, 26 May 2009 12:14:37 +0000 http://www.changeforge.com/?p=81#comment-1999 Actually I finally got to the RSS feed on your posts. Had some time and added my two cents to some of the great posts.<br><br>As for crusades, the only one that is not du jour is the crusade to fix bottom of the pyramid high schools with print + web. <br><br>I moved the feed up to the top of Google reader, so I'll be back :) Actually I finally got to the RSS feed on your posts. Had some time and added my two cents to some of the great posts.

As for crusades, the only one that is not du jour is the crusade to fix bottom of the pyramid high schools with print + web.

I moved the feed up to the top of Google reader, so I'll be back :)

]]> By: ChangeForge | Ken Stewart http://changeforge.com/2008/05/03/it-starts-at-the-top-by-corey-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-1994 ChangeForge | Ken Stewart Tue, 26 May 2009 11:45:47 +0000 http://www.changeforge.com/?p=81#comment-1994 Ah, crusade du jour, right Michael? ;-) I have been with a few companies that go down this road, and you are right it tends to crash and burn. I think the idea here is to elicit ground level intel, while ensuring the push comes from the top. I have a saying, "Management goals that start in the clouds often don't stand the scrutiny of the sun." Ah, crusade du jour, right Michael? ;-) I have been with a few companies that go down this road, and you are right it tends to crash and burn. I think the idea here is to elicit ground level intel, while ensuring the push comes from the top. I have a saying, “Management goals that start in the clouds often don't stand the scrutiny of the sun.”

]]> By: Michael_Josefowicz http://changeforge.com/2008/05/03/it-starts-at-the-top-by-corey-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-1990 Michael_Josefowicz Mon, 25 May 2009 20:56:51 +0000 http://www.changeforge.com/?p=81#comment-1990 I think the trick is that any change has to make life easier, not more complicated. <br><br>ROI, long term goals, etc etc are good to justify behavior, but the drive to easy is what changes behavior. If it doesn't make it easier, no one is going to make it happen. Even if it has the total support of everybody at the top. Big bright ideas by the folks at the top have a long distinguished record of crashing and burning. I think the trick is that any change has to make life easier, not more complicated.

ROI, long term goals, etc etc are good to justify behavior, but the drive to easy is what changes behavior. If it doesn't make it easier, no one is going to make it happen. Even if it has the total support of everybody at the top. Big bright ideas by the folks at the top have a long distinguished record of crashing and burning.

]]> By: Outsourcing Manila http://changeforge.com/2008/05/03/it-starts-at-the-top-by-corey-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-1909 Outsourcing Manila Mon, 11 May 2009 14:22:06 +0000 http://www.changeforge.com/?p=81#comment-1909 IT departments must be responsible IT departments must be responsible

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