No Change Management = Then Plan to fail ?

[sapajo]

Change management (CM) is a crucially important aspect of any modern business as failing to identify, embrace and plan for change, has serious consequences for the performance of any business and it will ultimately lead to failure.

It therefore strikes me that if Tigers do not employ CM then its hardly surprising that we have problems on the pitch,catering facilities,Tigers Shop, Web site etc, etc. Therefore Tigers must put CM in place immediately in order to stop the rot

If Tigers already employ CM then clearly something is badly amiss and must be identified and fixed from the top downwards pronto

[Isambard]

Spot on summary.

[Norfolk & Goode]

What a load of drivel, you've obviously have too much time on your hands Sapajo. Another management philosophy i've learn't is not to judge by the lowest common denominator (the whingers/sack 'em brigade). The club regularly has 20k+ per home game and is in profit (which includes the shop and catering), so something must be consistently right even by your calculations, and we are 4th!

Wasps are genuinely in crisis - fact.

[bluntiger]

Nonsense. In the last few years, Tigers have radically changed the club finances, the ground facilities, the club shop, the web site, the catering facilities.

People look back with rose-tinted specs. As an example, the New Cat stand is an enormous leap forward compared to the old stand in every way. The old stand had nothing but a couple of bars and was largely delapidated. The new stand has hospitality, function rooms, bars, catering and retail units, live screened sport and more. I can criticise the catering and service but I can't critiscise Tigers for not trying to improve the product on offer. Ditto the shop and the Kitbag deal.

And Change Management in a business sense largely deals with how people cope with change in a way to get them through the change curve quicker and more positively.

[Isambard]

But Wasps do not have a CEO who declares a public aim to be the best in the Northern Hemisphere. Now that idea is drivel going on what we see. People go to WR because it their
love, their habit and as 14 k are season ticket holders, they have already paid upfront for this seaswon and the next 1/2 seasons.

[TigerAlex]

But Wasps do not have a CEO who declares a public aim to be the best in the Northern Hemisphere. Now that idea is drivel going on what we see.

There's nothing wrong with that. We're not the best yet, but would you rather that it wasn't their aim? The key word is 'aim' and whatever you say about the result, they do seem to be trying.

People go to WR because it their
love, their habit and as 14 k are season ticket holders, they have already paid upfront for this seaswon and the next 1/2 seasons.

This may be true of existing, long term supporters. However, one of the things which attracts people to go and support a club is success in results. It's no coincidence that the most successful clubs are usually the best supported- it's a bit of a cycle: clubs are successful because they're well supported and at the same time, clubs are well supported because they are successful.

There are other factors too. It's like a pub. People are less likely to go to a pub and want to spend time there if it's small, dingy, smelly, the toilets don't work, the seats are uncomfortable etc.

The point is that people need to be drawn in first, and then it becomes their love and habit.

[Zdzislaw]

Change Management simply lines a change management consultant's pockets.

What a succesful organisation requires is good, effective governance - a plan supported by a strategy, infra-structure, information and analysis, the right people making the right decisions (within the confines of their accountabilities) and decision making forums.

[sapajo]

Thanks guys, as always I expect strong, abusive opinions but prefer informed opinions. So far I have got strong and abuseful ones. So fingers crossed as I am still waiting for some more informed ones

Especially as I now have so much time on my hands as result of doing nack all for 35 years and having a rich benefactor Me thinks not

[The Boy Dave]

Wasps are genuinely in crisis - fact

Fast forward a couple of seasons and use your imagination. Castro, Murphy, Newby, Deacon closing in on retirement. Alex. T is off playing super 15, A disillusioned Manu considers following for big money? Ayerza & Parling are over 30 and the Saracens and Harlequins forums are rejoiycing at our downfall!

[TigerAlex]

Wasps are genuinely in crisis - fact

Fast forward a couple of seasons and use your imagination. Castro, Murphy, Newby, Deacon closing in on retirement. Alex. T is off playing super 15, A disillusioned Manu considers following for big money? Ayerza & Parling are over 30 and the Saracens and Harlequins forums are rejoiycing at our downfall!

Except that they've never had the same fan base as we have, even in their success years and have therefore never been sustainable without a wealthy benefactor. That's why Wasps are in crisis; the guy bankrolling the club has decided he's had enough. If any club is in danger of following Wasps into crisis it's Saracens.

[bluntiger]

Wasps are genuinely in crisis - fact

Fast forward a couple of seasons and use your imagination. Castro, Murphy, Newby, Deacon closing in on retirement. Alex. T is off playing super 15, A disillusioned Manu considers following for big money? Ayerza & Parling are over 30 and the Saracens and Harlequins forums are rejoiycing at our downfall!

Wow, how incredibly negative. How about the following : Kitchener and Green have become the dominant 2nd row combination in the premiership, Manu and George Ford are nominated for IRB player of the year and WR sells out every home game and the next stage development is underway.

[TigerAlex]

Wow, how incredibly negative. How about the following : Kitchener and Green have become the dominant 2nd row combination in the premiership, Manu and George Ford are nominated for IRB player of the year and WR sells out every home game and the next stage development is underway.

Ah but don't you know that all of those players will be at Northampton where they'll get lots of game time and where the coaches who are so much better than Leicester's will be getting the best out of them. And WR will only be selling out because it will have become Leicester's premier concert venue

[The Boy Dave]

Wow, how incredibly negative. How about the following

There are those who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who don't know what is happening!
I'll try and be more positive and watch!

[Norfolk & Goode]

...but prefer informed opinions

Sorry, nothing informed (or abusive!) to reply as your original post has no credibility or foundations. Don't let a few errors (and every company makes them) outweigh the fact that Tigers are a success both on and off the field, albeit the start to this Premiership season which was unfortunate for valid reasons.

And 'The Boy Dave', let your imagination flow old chap!! ;)

[sapajo]

...but prefer informed opinions

Sorry, nothing informed (or abusive!) to reply as your original post has no credibility or foundations.



Brilliant! just what I like an opinion disguised as a fact, when in fact that has no credibility or foundation Must fly

By the way are Norfolk & Goode mutually exclusive ?