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Change Management Strategies & “Why Execution Fails and What to Do About It”

John Fortin is Global Lead for Asset Management at JACOBS where he enjoys leading an internal Global Asset Management Community of Practice as well as supporting execution of a diverse portfolio of client strategic initiatives leveraging the principles from the DELTA FORCE model. Mike Petrusky asks John about his experiences as an asset management and … Continue reading "Change Management Strategies & “Why Execution Fails and What to Do About It”"

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John Fortin is Global Lead for Asset Management at JACOBS where he enjoys leading an internal Global Asset Management Community of Practice as well as supporting execution of a diverse portfolio of client strategic initiatives leveraging the principles from the DELTA FORCE model. Mike Petrusky asks John about his experiences as an asset management and reliability practitioner with years of facilities ‘lifecycle’ experience including design, construction and O&M. John describes how he has developed and implemented effective organizational change management programs required to implement a sustainable asset management culture and discusses the initiatives which are described in his book “Why Execution Fails and What to Do About It”. Mike and John talk about the challenges of 2020 and discover they both enjoy listening to U2 music from the 1980’s which leads them to sing about getting a fresh start on “New Year’s Day”! [blog_cta id=’89c99d0f-c136-49ab-a307-508b4a5e8f33′] Get John’s book: https://reliabilityweb.com/bookstore/book/why-execution-fails-2nd-edition Connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-fortin-author-cmrp-crl-371258123/ Get the free poster at John’s website: https://www.johnwfortin.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/

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As Director of Podcasts at Eptura, Mike Petrusky hosts both the Workplace Innovator Podcast and the Asset Champion Podcast, sharing thought leadership with CRE, FM, and IT leaders in the digital and hybrid workplace. Mike has produced more than 500 podcast episodes listened to in over 111 countries. As an in-demand public speaker, Mike engages audiences at numerous industry events each year, including International Facility Management Association and CoreNet conferences, focusing on the human element of workplace and facility management.

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