Category Archives: path dependency

If you work at Fox News, you enabled Roger Ailes

Posted on September 30, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

For 20 years, Roger Ailes ruled over Fox News like a personal fiefdom. He was in control and everyone knew it. If you did not do as he wanted, you would soon find that you were no longer needed. Even … Continue reading →

Posted in change, compliance, coruption, culture, path dependency, renewal | Tagged 21st Century Fox, Chairman, Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox News Channel, Greta Van Susteren, Gretchen Carlson, Lawsuit, moral conscience, Roger Ailes, Rupert Murdoch | Comments Off

Silence and the South Yorkshire Police

Posted on September 3, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

For 27 years, the South Yorkshire Police (SYP) were institutionally silent about their Hillsborough failures. For 27 years the officers maintained their silence. For 27 years, they fought hard to deny the truth. The issue was not a dispute over … Continue reading →

Posted in bureaucracy, change managment, coruption, culture, leadership, path dependency | Tagged Corruptiion, culture, path dependency, Sexual abuse, Silence, South Yorkshire Police, Voice | 1 Comment

Answering Drucker’s Questions for an information Organisation

Posted on August 9, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

Do you know what information your managers need to do their jobs?
How much of the data is for control and how much for information?
The answers to Drucker’s questions will tell how close you are to an information organisation Continue reading →

Posted in bureaucracy, change managment, path dependency, records management, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Words of Wisdom on turning 30

Posted on February 4, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

On New Year’s Day, Silvia Spiva asked me to offer some words of wisdom to two friends who were turning 30 this year. I was surprised, yet honoured to be asked. I don’t consider myself to be particularly wise or … Continue reading →

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Four questions for George Entwistle at parliament on 23 October 2012

Posted on October 22, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

When George Entwistle answers questions before the Culture, Media, and Sport Committee on Tuesday 23 October 2012, the committee will face several challenges. First, the committee will show the public’s interest about the withdrawal of the Newsnight programme. On the … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, leadership, learning organisation, path dependency, renewal | Tagged Allegation, BBC, Entwistle, George Entwistle, Harassment, harassment issues, Jimmy Savile, Newsnight, politics, Savile, sexual harassment policy | Comments Off

Leadership is not a conversation

Posted on June 23, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

Despite the claims of Groysberg and Slind at Harvard Business Review, leadership is not a conversation because staff do not listen. The staff do not listen because what is being presented as a “conversation” or a “dialogue” is instead a … Continue reading →

Posted in leadership, learning organisation, management, path dependency | Tagged Business, Communication, Conversation, Decision making, Harvard Business Review, leadership, management, Observer Effect, politics | 12 Comments

Thoughts on Managing America’s renewal: educating ourselves to live within our means.

Posted on June 20, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

The financial crisis has shown that the economic growth over the past 20 years in the United States has been based largely, but not exclusively, on personal and corporate debt. The debt dependency has weakened the fundamental financial systems within the … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, innovation, leadership, management, path dependency, renewal | Tagged Americans, Average Joe, Business, Credit, Federal Reserve System, Financial Services, Goldman Sachs, occupy-wall-street, politics, UBS, United States, Wall Street | Comments Off

Has horizon scanning failed the public sector by its inability to scan the financial crisis?

Posted on June 13, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

In 2008, I attended The February meeting of the FAN Club (Future Analysts Network). This was a meeting jointly hosted by Foresight Horizon Scanning Centre and the Cabinet Office’s Strategy Unit. The meeting was there to discuss the horizon scanning … Continue reading →

Posted in change managment, information management, innovation, learning organisation, local government, path dependency | Tagged Big Society, Future, Government of the United Kingdom, Gross domestic product, Paul Saffo, Public sector, Scenario planning, William Gibson | Comments Off

Why change Management is hard: sometimes you have to make the bricks

Posted on June 1, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

When people talk about change management, they often focus on large issues, like strategy, vision, and culture. All of these are important to setting the goals for the change management programme. Yet, what is often overlooked is the mechanics of … Continue reading →

Posted in change, change managment, creative destruction, culture, management, path dependency | Tagged brick wall, Business, change management, frontline workers, leadership, management, Masonry and Stone, Organizational Change, Wallpaper | Comments Off

5 Reasons why Tim Cook cannot save Apple

Posted on May 27, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

Tim Cook has received a large amount of attention for his deft handling of the post-Steven Jobs era at Apple. He has produced excellent financial results and his approach while a contrast to Jobs, presents an important continuity for the … Continue reading →

Posted in change managment, creative destruction, culture, innovation, leadership, management, path dependency, renewal | Tagged Apple, apple iphones, China, IPad, ipads, IPod, Jonathan Ive, Steve Jobs, technology, Tim Cook | Comments Off