Posted by Octavia Yung on Fri, Oct 31, 2008
Please allow me to introduce myself. I'm Octavia, one of the resident technophiles at Bean Services. As interesting as technology can be, I am also equally fascinated by how people interact with technology.
In light of the many challenges (technical and non-technical) faced by organizations today, it may become increasingly intimidating to create successful change.
John Kotter, Harvard Business School's resident leadership guru, has teamed up with Holger Rathgeber, and written a nifty little fable about a penguin colony in Antarctica. One penguin notices that the iceberg they live on has the potential to break apart; however, no one listens to him. So what do penguins have to do with change?
"Our Iceberg is Melting" is a quick, fun read with an inspirational message about change management. You can easily relate to the colorful penguin personalities in the story. Kotter and Rathgeber weave eight steps on how to make a successful and lasting change within the simple storyline. More details are available here: http://www.ouricebergismelting.com/html/8step.html. This process can be applied to both your professional and personal lives.
As Bean introduces the concept of paperless payables to the world, many organizations would benefit from such a shift in their workflow. This book is sure to get the people in your company talking about this possible change.
Posted by Jarrod Levitan on Wed, Oct 08, 2008
We've just launched the new version of Beanbills (press release). Plus the new website is up! Exciting times!!
Lots of hard work has gone into this latest version and I wanted to thank the entire team for all their over and above contributions.
You're not supposed to hoot your own horn on blog, but we have something to be proud of and wanted to share this moment. So go check it out!
The Bean story continues to grow!