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September 24, 2010 - 10:18 am | 0 Comments Posted by Jonathan Ross

“Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts.” – British novelist, playwright, critic, and essayist Arnold Bennett, 1867-1931

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September 24, 2010 - 10:14 am | 0 Comments Posted by Jonathan Ross

When leaders or managers are planning to manage change, there are five key principles that need to be kept in mind:

Different people react differently to change
Everyone has fundamental needs that have to be met
Change often involves a loss, and people go through the “loss curve”
Expectations need to be managed realistically
Fears have to be dealt with

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Internal City Hall dissent isn’t what it has been reported to be

September 24, 2010 - 9:58 am | 1 Comment Posted by Jonathan Ross

Not everyone within City Hall is up in arms about the internal change that is currently occurring, as some might have the public believe.

Frances Bula wrote a story about the changes that are going on at City Hall, which is fascinating enough in its account of how those within the Hall are reacting to the way in which things are being shaped by the Vision administration. But then there was this comment left at her blog, which I for one don’t find surprising in the least:

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