Leading a change is one of the most important senior leader responsibilities. Leading change can include adjusting the organization’s direction due to changes in the environment, looming problems ahead, new great opportunities, and more. Regardless of the purpose for the effort, Leading Change expert John Kotter says that 75% of change efforts fail. Why? Much has been … [Read more...] about The Leading Change Triad
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Your Employee Value Proposition
The Great Resignation has been a wake-up call for many employers. What are you doing to retain your best employees? A recent article in Harvard Business Review suggests that most employers are making several mistakes when they design their Employee Value Proposition. Hint – we need to offer more than good compensation and flexibility. The key is to consider your value … [Read more...] about Your Employee Value Proposition
Build Your Leadership Confidence
by Ellen Cook Many leaders don’t have confidence that they do their jobs well – and many people on their teams agree. An industry survey has revealed that leaders today are experiencing a crisis of confidence in themselves. Only half of more than 2,800 business leaders surveyed claimed they are well-equipped to lead their organizations in the future. This suggests the … [Read more...] about Build Your Leadership Confidence
Leading Through Change Fatigue
Congratulations! You are a new leader! And you have just told your team that your boss has asked you to lead some big changes! Their reaction: “Yeah – that’s what the last person said.” “Blah, blah, blah.” “Ha! Good luck!” “Same old, same old, same old story.” Wow – tough crowd. Unfortunately, this is reaction in a lot of organizations where people … [Read more...] about Leading Through Change Fatigue
Reducing Your Urgent List
Focus on what is Not Urgent & Important. Steven Covey famously suggested this in his book, First Things First. When you do this you are able to focus on true strategic issues that will make an impact on your organization and its stakeholders. Covey says that we need to Minimize work on issues that are Urgent & Important, Delegate issues that are Urgent & Not … [Read more...] about Reducing Your Urgent List