Tag Archive: Change

Unraveling Resistance to Change

A leader in the financial sector told me that the change top brass is making benefits top brass, but no one else.

Leading change isn’t difficult, it’s dangerous. 70% of change initiatives fail. HBR

How can you unravel resistance to change?

5 Unexpected Questions that can Change Your Life

Questions hold the potential for change but thought without action is defeat. “It is easier to act yourself into a new way of thinking, than it is to think yourself into a new… Continue reading

How to Move from Talking to Action in 10 Steps

Parents say, “If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a thousand times.” Frustrated leaders ask, “How many times have we talked about this?” Talking isn’t working when: Problems persist. You have the… Continue reading

How to Lean into the Curve – Lessons two Horses Taught Me

I don’t remember wanting a horse, but one day a white gelding showed up for me to try out. Like some people I know, he loved going fast. Once he got up to… Continue reading

Overcome Resistance to Change: Magnets or Bowling Balls

If everyone likes it, why bother? Change is never enjoyed by everyone. Leaders think too much about ‘what’ and not enough about ‘how’ when making change. Failure: John Kotter suggests 8 reasons transformation… Continue reading

Leading Change: Why Things Get Worse Before they Get Better

Things typically get worse before they get better. That’s not pessimism. It’s reality. What happens when you ‘improve’ a practice or procedure at work? Productivity goes down. Frustration goes up. It takes time… Continue reading