Work is different because of our increasing awareness of complexity. But what is complexity? And what does it change?
Every management act in our organizations stems from a core belief about human nature. Most of us have it wrong. If a worker is disengaging from the work it is as a result of how the organization is managed and not because of their human nature.
The subtle shift in thinking about change as a flip that happens [right now] rather than a long journey will help you approach it in a better way. That, and a few other things, from Niels Pflaeging.
Imagine if meetings became what you do when you needed to get something done. Improve your meetings by bringing a prototype to every one.