Back in the day, Norway scheduled the broadcast of this sketch on the wrong evening, on the night before Christmas Eve, instead of on New Year’s Eve, which is what the notorious sketch is about. But we stubbornly uphold our traditional broadcast date. Same procedure as last year? Same procedure as every year, James. Neither habits nor systems are easily changed.
Organizations tend to regenerate themselves. It is in the nature of systems to do so. They remain exactly the way they are. Not because people are reactionary, stupid or mean, but because this is how all systems work. See, this is a basic premise of systems theory, which provides wholly different guidelines for change management than the latest moving, motivational speech given by a pyrophoric consultant. If leaders don’t understand the psychology of change, changes can fail spectacularly.
Themes of relevance include:
They don’t serve up light-minded management development. This has staying power, particularly because of the unique approach involving on-site courses that follow in the footsteps of renowned leaders from former eras. The courses affect the participant at several levels, emotionally and intellectually. Their courses are in an attractive class all their own – and they stand out with prominence.
Svalaug Handagard, former HR direction, Logistics division, Posten og Bring
