Way to go! You are leading a change! You are following all of the proper steps. You have created a Sense of Urgency and you have a Guiding Coalition leading with you. However, unbeknownst to you – there are forces of mediocrity trying to undermine your effort. There are people who would rather tolerate the problem you are trying to fix, than put in the energy to address … [Read more...] about Signs Your Org Change Project is in Trouble
Culture
Changing Your Culture
“Culture eats Strategy for Breakfast.” - Attributed to Peter Drucker We all know the power of culture. A strong culture with a sound strategy and an effective leadership that embraces both can lead an organization to high performance for many years. And a culture is a very challenging thing to change. But what if you see the obvious need to change your culture? … [Read more...] about Changing Your Culture
Improve Your Inclusive Leadership
Organizations continue to work to be more inclusive. Research reported recently in Harvard Business Review shows that inclusive organizations are 73% more likely to reap innovation revenue and 70% more likely to capture new markets – among other advantages. Becoming a more inclusive leader is a key competency in today’s economy. Here are some ideas from that same HBR … [Read more...] about Improve Your Inclusive Leadership
Support Your Employees Mental Health
The importance of taking care of our mental health has finally become something that is being talked about more openly. In the popular Ted Lasso series, Coach Lasso has mental health challenges that he encounters and the show highlights his work with a therapist. Actor Jason Sudeikis, and the other start of the series visited the White House earlier this year to help bring … [Read more...] about Support Your Employees Mental Health
Improve Your Change Effort
Leading a change is among the most challenging tasks executives take on. Change management guru, Dr. John Kotter, says that 70% of change efforts fail. Sometimes I wonder if the actual numbers are even higher. There are many changes you might like to lead – a change in culture, staff structure, new products and services, maybe a new financial model. But inertia and … [Read more...] about Improve Your Change Effort