They have, he says, encouraged shortsightedness, the black economy and consumption, while discouraging education and failing to prepare firms for change.
Prime Minister Abe will then need to prepare Japan for change.
Not only should RIAs ensure they fully understand the impacts of the impending regulations, but they will need to prepare for additional change that could lie ahead.
Meanwhile Selena Le Page, the strategy and policy officer for Health and Social Services, said there was plenty of time to prepare for a change in demographics locally, and that work was already under way to combat any problems that could arise.
Too often, I believe, organizations spend too much time thinking about and planning for change management and all the steps that are needed to prepare the organization for change.
Gartner's report says the key point is that a company always expect, prepare for and embrace change -- e-business or not.
Sometimes they choose circuitous career paths, taking some time to care for children, prepare for a career change or work in the nonprofit sector.
My strong belief is that the best way to prepare an organization for change is by changing and by celebrating the early wins that build change muscles and convince people that change is not only possible, but right within their reach.
Kent Schaffer, who held on for six months before being fired earlier this year, said Mr. Stanford wanted the criminal trial to be moved to another city, in spite of being advised by Mr. Schaffer that the priority should be to prepare for trial, not to fight for a change of venue, among other "superfluous" issues.
But in the wake of Sandy, Republican Governor Christy and Democratic Governor Cuomo have begun to openly discuss that this is a problem that we have to not only prepare for, but work to change.
Her research falls at the intersection of technology and social organization, and for decades she has helped governments and America's largest companies prepare for unpredictability, volatility and massive change.
As a result, couples and individuals and communities will become more resilient - they will be better able to prepare for unpredictable events, including climate change disasters, and to adapt towards economic, social and environmental sustainability.
The second big change that IT must prepare for is to track the environment on which all of these applications run, which will also be increasingly under end-user control.
As we begin to calculate the enormous health care and social costs of climate change, health care professionals are in a position to educate their patients about the public health impacts of climate change and help prepare them for these impacts, and also become potent spokespersons for policies at all levels of government that would rein in climate change.
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Plus, inviting change into your life helps you prepare for the unexpected because you are exercising your tolerance for the unknown and uncomfortable.
In an attempt to change this -- both to prepare for the day it becomes too expensive and increase the town's resilience - Transition Totnes encourages everyone to grow their own food.
When you are faced with the unknown it forces you to think more critically about how to manage change, deal with adversity and prepare yourself for the unexpected.
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The movement was founded in Totnes, Devon, and Kinsale, Ireland, in 2005 and 2006, with the aim of helping those communities prepare for the twin challenges of peak oil output and climate change.
To highlight these actions, today we are releasing a new report that outlines the Federal Government's progress in expanding and strengthening the Nation's capacity to better understand, prepare for, and respond to extreme events and other climate change impacts.
Prepare for the fact that your standard of living is going to change.
Still, with the exception of the LG combo playing BH100, none of the major players have shown any plans to change sides, so until they do, prepare for a prolonged stalemate before this war is truly over.
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Against this backdrop, the debate is slowly migrating from partisan wrangling over the existence of climate change to more productive efforts to think creatively about how to prepare for it.
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The work of these legislators gives me great hope that G8 leaders will rise to the challenge in Italy next year and help prepare the ground for an ambitious and effective post-2012 agreement to tackle climate change.
And even if you feel your ability to change the plot is not quite what you'd like, you can see how to prepare for the future from a position of strength.
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