Facilitating the Shift in Business Consciousness Podcast Interview With Coaches Rising & Kari Zeller (FKA Granger) In these fast-paced times, coaches can play a crucial role in shaping leadership and organizational change. In this conversation with executive coach Kari Zeller (FKA Granger) we explore the ongoing shift in business consciousness, what leadership is, stakeholder… Continue reading Facilitating the Shift in Business Consciousness
A few months ago, I stood outside in the rain in front of the NASDAQ headquarters in New York City, waiting for a cab. At that moment Ken Frazier, the celebrated outgoing CEO of Merck, emerged from the building. We had just attended the same dinner where he was named Chief Executive Group’s CEO of the… Continue reading It’s Really Happening
I spoke with an executive team in the midst of reorganizing their company structure in favor of more cross-functional teams. Previously, their marketing, sales and product development teams operated within silos. (Moving to smaller teams with multi-departmental representation is an increasingly common pivot in today’s business environment, which requires faster communication and decision-making.) But when… Continue reading The Devil You Know — Why Even Good Re-Org Plans Don’t Succeed
My firm was called in to integrate two large regional healthcare companies merging into one. As part of the integration, the acquired company would adopt the EMR (electronic medical records) system of the acquirer. EMR systems are basically the computerized version of paper medical records that clinicians use when working with patients. The integration team… Continue reading The False Dichotomy that Sinks Mergers and Acquisitions
Presented by: TGN Consulting Based on Interviews Conducted by: Kari Zeller (FKA Granger), Ilene Fischer, Noey Jacobson, Diana Ajzen, Maria Hincapie What We Wanted to Find Out In the whirlwind of the past year, organizations have transitioned to varying degrees: several have experienced outright chaos, many have experienced genuine disruption, most have experienced some uncertainty,… Continue reading Meeting the Current Leadership Moment: In Executives’ Words
The “Great Resignation” is upon us. According to one study conducted by Microsoft, 41% of the global workforce will consider leaving their current employer within the year. The Wall Street Journal reports that more U.S. workers are quitting their jobs now than at any time in the last 20 years. Why the impending exodus? Some… Continue reading A Guide to Not Losing Your Employees in The Great Resignation
The Changing Skill Set of Coaches Podcast Interview With Coaches Rising & Kari Zeller (FKA Granger) The world today is suddenly a very different landscape than three short years ago. It used to be enough for a coach to have coaching mastery but is that still the case? In this conversation with executive coach and… Continue reading The Changing Skill Set of Coaches
I talk a lot about the importance of “managing stakeholder cares.” It’s important to remember that this isn’t just some abstract, conceptual idea. Managing stakeholder cares means making tough, real-life, decisions, nearly every day that affect real people. The pandemic has made this even more pronounced. This came to my mind when reading a recent article in the Economist about “how companies should handle vaccines.” It… Continue reading Companies and Vaccines – Navigating Stakeholder Trade-offs
The other day, a headline in my inbox threw me for a loop: “McKinsey to pay $573 million for role in opioid crisis.” It wasn’t the headline itself that surprised me. The idea that the most prestigious management consulting firm in the world helped its client “turbocharge” sales of an addictive painkiller that claimed over 450,000… Continue reading McKinsey & the Opioid Crisis
Our team here at TGN Consulting recently completed our January strategy meetings. Like many of our clients, 2020 forced us enabled us to pivot into an exciting new era for our company. We’ve never felt more poised to make a difference for the individuals and organizations that we serve. You, reader, are a key stakeholder of… Continue reading An Update for Our Stakeholders
