Three Steps to Avoid Working Harder Than Your Sponsor
One of the first pieces of advice I heard as a change agent was “don’t work harder than your sponsor.” Whenever I’ve shared this, the main responses I get are [...]
Present Better; Influence More
As change practitioners, we are constantly in the position of having to influence others. Among other things, we are recommending that the leaders we support take unpopular actions; we are [...]
The Importance of Organizational Beauty in the Face of AI
Tim Leberecht begins his TED talk (“Four Ways to Build a Human Company in the Age of Machines”) by stating “Half of the human workforce is expected to be replaced [...]
The “Last Mile”: Making Organizational Change Personal
Change happens one person at a time. While change planning emphasizes engaging and communicating with various constituencies and stakeholder groups, we ultimately need to ensure that each individual moves successfully [...]
Do More. Do Smarter. Chuck the “To Do” List.
How many items are on your “To Do” list? How many of these lists do you keep? It may be time to tear them up, or delete the digital versions. [...]
What Type of Change Leader Are You Serving?
In his book Leading at the Edge of Chaos, Daryl Conner offers a set of change leadership archetypes. The Anti-Change Leader: Recognizing the disruption that change causes within an organization, [...]
A New Application of an Old Model
In this TED talk Martin Danoesastro asks, “What are you willing to give up to change the way we work?” He begins with a video of a flock of hundreds [...]
Put People First
TED has compiled seven talks associated with structural changes and change success. While each has something to contribute, reviewing them all would be too much for this article. Here is [...]
Is Your Sponsor a Change Leader?
Leadership isn’t about what you say. It’s about how you show up, what you do, who you are. In this online post, The Five Principles of Change Leadership, June Bradham [...]
When Leaders are Undermining Change, What are You Doing About It?
Leaders don’t always get it right. In fact, sometimes they get it all wrong. In his Harvard Business Review Article Three Ways Senior Leaders Create at Toxic Culture, Ron Carucci [...]
