Do you suffer from metathesiophobia?
Fear of change. This type of fear is mainly characterised by excessive sweating, heart palpitations, nausea, feeling sick, having a dry mouth and not being able to think and speak clearly.
As consultants we often work with people at times of change and there’s simply no sidestepping the fact that large organisations can find change a challenge. The idea that publishing is changing is one frequently mentioned on blogs and in the news, without reference to the fact that these large shifts; in business models, devices, reader behaviour and licensing, also involve change at an everyday level within the organisation. As publishing professionals, the jobs we are doing are also changing. However, if managed correctly change can be very empowering for the organisation. So what can organisations do to get it right?