Change is coming. If your business or team isn’t in the midst of change already, then get ready: it’s right around the corner. Change is chaotic. It doesn’t matter whether change is viewed as positive or negative … change is always messy. Change is demanding. As a leader, you have the power to shorten the… Continue reading There Are No Shortcuts in the Change Journey
Change is not easy. As a leader, you know that for a fact. Even change that is for the better is never “bump-free,” as we discussed in a previous blog. Of course, you expect unwelcome changes to be hard on people and prepare accordingly. But what about a change you assume will be received as… Continue reading When Positive Change Goes South
As a leader, when you hear the words “change management,” you may cringe inside. Perhaps you remember a change that was rough, such as handling a large layoff or learning to comply with complex regulations or being acquired in a hostile takeover. Yet change management is not only called for in difficult circumstances; it is… Continue reading No Change in Business Is “Bump-Free”
Pivoting in business is a difficult decision for leaders. Pivoting at the wrong time or in the wrong way can be, in a word, disastrous. On the other hand, pivoting at the right time in the right way can inject tremendous energy into a business, propelling the company upward with terrific thrust. One of our… Continue reading 4 Keys to Achieving a Successful Pivot in Business
Even when a change is good for your business, you will have some employees who believe that the change will negatively affect them. That belief makes managing the change a lot harder for you as a leader. To understand what your employees are going through and how to help them manage a change they perceive… Continue reading Leading Change, Part 5: When Your Employees Don’t Want to Change
From your employees’ perspective, there are only two kinds of change in business. One is when the change is perceived in positive terms. The other is when the proposed change is seen in a negative light. Let’s discuss the first here: positive change. You might think, “If employees see a change as positive, why is… Continue reading Leading Change, Part 4: Positive Change Needs Management, Too
