Breakin’ all the rules in change management

February 11, 2010

Here’s an excerpt from my eBook that is coming out this spring. I plan on breakin’ all the rules in conventional change management. If you like it, please Tweet it and Get on the List!
How to Lead the **** Out of Change
It’s clear to me that leading change is the most important skill—for organizations, governments, [...]

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Fun is a business tool

February 7, 2010

The fisherman is in a band. I ventured down to listen to them play this weekend and I observed something taking place that was playful, creative and focused. What unfolded was an amazing scene of positive, productive teamwork that delivered results. Ask any manager and these characteristics are what they are trying to create in [...]

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Got Change? 5 Ways to be Intentional

January 31, 2010

I’m flying back from a trip to Minnesota where I attended the funeral services of a dear family friend who made a choice to stop kidney dialysis two weeks prior. Prior to leaving for my trip to Minnesota, I was N-E-R-V-O-U-S and “emotional.” The fisherman stepped up as he always does – he listened, gathered [...]

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9 Questions to Ask When Leading Change to Get More Engagement

January 25, 2010

Have you ever been ‘talked at’ instead of had someone ‘talk with’ you in a real life conversation? It doesn’t feel good to have someone talk AT you. It’s quite patronizing really. It leaves you feeling like you might as well not have been there at all.
Conventional change management can be like that  – create [...]

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Change is a Given; Choice is an Option

January 21, 2010

This is a real time story about life and death. And change and choice.
My Mom’s dearest friend made a choice to stop kidney dialysis, starting tomorrow. Most people die within a few weeks once they stop. Big sigh.
He has made the choice to let nature and time take it’s course. No more medical intervention.I wonder [...]

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