Thursday, September 23, 2010
Change
It seems like many companies get stuck in their ways and refuse to adopt technologies that would most certainly help their business. The first step has to be someone that sees the benefits of change and brings new, helpful technology to the attention of decision makers. Many people are just not willing to change and the only way they will adopt a new technology is if they are sold on it. The tactics are not going to change, the difference between an organization that accepts change as a part of business and an organization that stubbornly refuses to adopt new technology usually comes down to one or a few decision makers. How that company moves forward depends on how persuasive a proponent of change can be toward those decision makers. The best way to convince one of those decision makers is to show them the bottom line of accepting new technology. Accepting "system A" will streamline "process B" and save you this much money. Other than drawing people a picture of the benefits, most people are unwilling to change what they see as a "good thing."
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I have to agree with your Post. I think one of the main challenges is when a younger person in a company sees a tech flaw and request a change to upper management. Sometimes the UM is so much older that they think the young person is just wrong or don't even know what he/she is talking about. That can truly be the hardest part - just getting the old guys to get it.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with this post. With the thought that decisions may come down to a few people, do we attribute success through IT to luck? Should you always be on the cutting edge or should you lag back and let others figure the "bugs" out?
ReplyDeleteI also am going to have agree with everyone on this page. If the new concept can be portrayed in a manner that is going to help the company instead of hurt, that is half the battle in making change. I am a firm believer that everything relies on how it is presented. If someone comes in and presents and responds to questions in an aggressive manner then of course people are going to be put off by this and ultimately will not be for change. I always say change is a good thing and if someone can portray this change in a positive way then many good options can result.
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