by Martin Kerr | | Change Management, Culture, Leadership
I want to share a story from one of the most complex projects I’ve ever led. A joint venture for an offshore manufacturing startup in South Asia. On the surface, it was a straightforward goal… Reduce production costs and expand our global footprint. But, as...
by Martin Kerr | | Change Management, Culture, Leadership
When I first got into change management, I was drawn to the popular change models such as Kotter’s, Lewin’s, and ADKAR. They’re practical, relatable, and provide a clear path. I still use them now. But I’ve learned over the years that change...
by Martin Kerr | | Asset Management, Change Management, Culture, Leadership
When we think of assets and asset management, it is easy to picture physical things, such as maintenance, spare parts, engineering, etc. Assets are all around us. We interact with assets daily, whether physical/tangible or non-physical/intangible. An asset, by...
by Martin Kerr | | Asset Management, Change Management, Culture, Leadership
When I started my career, I thought “change management” was something Human Resources did when people got moved around and “asset management” was just about fixing things that broke. I couldn’t have been more wrong. After decades of working across operations,...
by Martin Kerr | | Asset Management, Change Management, Culture, Leadership
When I first entered the world of asset management, I thought it was mostly about keeping things running. Machinery, maintenance schedules, and physical stuff. On the other hand, change management seemed like something the HR or transformation teams did when...