147 - Bridging Strategy and Culture to Manage Change, With Don McKenzie

Arete Podcast with Richard Triggs

If you crack change management then you’ve cracked a key component of business, so it was great to talk to Don McKenzie from the Adizes Institute about their methodology for collaborative leadership and the importance of understanding which part of the lifecycle a business is in. Don is the MD of the Adizes Australia operation and an active member of the global executive team, having previously built up his own businesses to achieve some amazing results. He also knows what it’s like to get stuck with a business at the wrong time of the lifecycle, so he shares some valuable lessons with us about how to do it and how not to do it. If you’re interested in learning about some of the nuances that often get ignored when people talk about leadership and change in business, then listen up on the Arete Podcast here! In this episode you will learn: -The underlying organisational challenges of a global business -The ‘recrimination phase’ explained -The works of Dr Adizes Ichak -How to systemise process and make conflict constructive -How to delegate at the right pace -The importance of reward systems -What makes company founders quit -The connection between company culture and strategy -The importance of cultural due diligence -The difference between consulting, mentoring and coaching -How Don quickly transitioned from flipping burgers at uni to running the family business and selling it at a massive profit Extra Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/domckenzie/ Adizes Website: http://www.adizes.com.au Adizes Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/adizesofficial For a free copy of Richard Triggs’ best-selling book, Uncover the Hidden Job Market, go to: http://www.uncoverthehiddenjobmarket.com