Blogging from the Open Government and Innovations Conference

At the Open Government and Innovations Conference Deputy DoD CIO Dave Wennergren outlined his top 10 tips for change management. There is some good insight here that can be of value to IMCOM. He started from number ten and worked down and I shall do the same.

10. We must Ride the waves of change.
9. We need to move with speed and plant the seeds of change.
8. Polarity management.
7. Too often status quo gets a bye and change is feared. Turn this on its head.
6. Storytelling is important.
5. Leverage the concept of teams and partners
4. Power of alignment. Look and analyze how you are aligned and organized.
3. Be a learning culture.
2. Transparency and trust is key.
1. Be a positive force of change in the organization.

There they are, the Deputy DoD Chief Information Officer's tips for change management.