

Becoming Nomadic: Change Management in an Age of Flux
Organizational Change Management (OCM) and Emergency Management (EM) employ different methods, strategies, and professional standards; however, they share several foundational principles. This series explores how drawing parallels between OCM and EM can empower leaders to guide their organizations through change with greater resilience and confidence. In an article I had written nearly two years ago , I argued that organizational change, understood as mapping a planned progre
Matthew Baker
Dec 18, 20253 min read


Change and Crisis Management: A Parallel Perspective
Organizational Change Management (OCM) and Emergency Management (EM) apply different methods, strategies, and standards. However, they...
Matthew Baker
Sep 25, 20232 min read


Twinning: ADDIE & ADKAR
Having worked both as an Instructional Designer and Change Manager, I've often remarked on the similarities between the two fields. Maybe...
Matthew Baker
Jan 29, 20233 min read


Constructed Consensus: Reviewing Thomas Oden's Systematic Theology
Oden’s Classic Christianity is an exhaustive treatment of theological themes, such as one would expect from a multi-volume systematics....
Matthew Baker
Jan 21, 20236 min read


Hot-and-Heady, or Slow-and-Steady?
The story of the Tortoise and the Hare is a classic fable nearly everyone hears in their early years. I won’t retell it here, but it’s a...
Matthew Baker
Jan 21, 20233 min read


A Metaphor for Managing Change
I recently attended a presentation from a top consulting firm, where the speaker made the case for various digital transformation...
Matthew Baker
Jan 13, 20232 min read


Transforming Culture through Practice
You'd be hard pressed to find many people to argue that developing a strong business culture isn't crucial for organizational success. By...
Matthew Baker
Jan 10, 20232 min read


Why not Both?
Today, most people are familiar with Patagonia, a clothing and outdoor gear company that has a strong commitment to sustainability. Back...
Matthew Baker
Jan 9, 20232 min read


Tired of Being Tired? Just Prepare.
Several years ago, when Procter & Gamble implemented a major change initiative to streamline its business processes and improve...
Matthew Baker
Jan 8, 20232 min read


Staying With America's Troubles: Part 2
Part 1 can be found here. Further Troubles Troubled. Nearly everyone has an intuitive understanding of what the word means, yet it’s one...
Matthew Baker
Jul 2, 202110 min read


Whiter Than Snow
In this vintage advertisement for Dial soap, a woman is having a fantastic time dancing at a party presumably because she doesn’t smell...
Matthew Baker
May 24, 20214 min read


Staying with America's Troubles, Part 1
Blessed are the Peacemakers I feel as if perhaps I should say that I had no intention of beginning with the words of Jesus, and yet they...
Matthew Baker
May 16, 20218 min read


The Mystery and Melancholy of a Street
Giorgio De Chirico, The Mystery and Melancholy of a Street, is recognized as one of the greatest Surrealist paintings of the 20th...
Matthew Baker
Apr 28, 20212 min read


One Cathedral or Several?
In the 1890’s, the French impressionist painter Claude Monet fixed on the idea of painting the same subject under different lighting...
Matthew Baker
Apr 28, 20212 min read


Learning Management Systems Project Proposal
The attached document outlines my recently submitted capstone project proposal for the ID 375. Learning Management Systems course at...
Matthew Baker
Apr 16, 20215 min read


A Harvest of Death
I recently became aware of Timothy O’Sullivan’s, "A Harvest of Death", a fine example of 19th century documentary photography. At the...
Matthew Baker
Mar 31, 20211 min read


Nine Dots & The Problem with Learning
Despite the aggrieved protests of students who have grown tired of a seemingly endless demand for written assignments, there is a very...
Matthew Baker
Jan 14, 20214 min read


NOT CHAOS!
There’s a well known story about the first time Hans Hofmann visited Jackson Pollack's studio whereupon he was startled by the absence of...
Matthew Baker
Nov 12, 20202 min read


Design Philosophy
Design impacts all our lives in ways that are both over and subtle. From our phones to our coffee pots, every object is a function of...
Matthew Baker
Oct 27, 20204 min read


Embers
He looked in the usual place Suspending each moment high, as a torch he held against dim hope Beneath the hulk of his childish need. He...
Matthew Baker
Oct 25, 20201 min read
