FIRST STEPS
Rebuilding riverbanks for sustained change.
Riverbanks have been a metaphor for one of my most deeply held beliefs about changing cultures since long before I worked in an office on the bank of the Huron River in Ann Arbor. Whether personal or organizational, culture change is hard. All too often, we just wade in, trying to move the water, missing an opportunity for sustained change.
Imagine you want to change the course of the river. You wade in, trying to redirect the water’s flow with your hands. For a moment, it works. But quickly, the water flows around your hands and back to the existing current. Simply moving the water will not create your desired result. Instead, you must commit to the arduous process of reshaping the riverbanks. Once flowing along the reengineered riverbanks, the water will constantly reinforce the new structure, sustaining the river on its new path for years to come.
Our Approach
Culture Strategy Development
Discover & Diagnose
Strategy Implementation
Engage & Align
Build Riverbanks For Lasting Change
Develop Leadership Capabilities|Refresh Processes & Systems
By supplementing your leadership capacity and capabilities, our systematic insights, methodology, and deep real-world executive experience makes culture changes stick.
First Steps
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Masterminds
A mastermind group is a set of non-competing peers who gather with Chris to learn the basics of Riverbank, working together to learn key principles, add and enhance skillsets, and acquire the tools they need to achieve success.​
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