Leaders are often asked to create something new. The pressure we place on ourselves to do it “fast” and “right” can be intimidating and stressful. Recently, a leader posted on social media that her thoughts were “all scrambled” when she was trying to create a new work product and she was struggling with self-critical thoughts […]

In this segment of my blog series, I have combined two areas that have a natural association. Convincing your team of the need for change (minimizing resistance) Effective continuous communication during the change process (accepting feedback & eliminating confusion) Minimizing Resistance The most difficult aspect of Change Management is convincing people that the change will […]

Someone once told me, “A fundamental truth is that life moves towards pleasure and away from pain.” When I see leaders continue down a path they claim isn’t in their best interest, I ask myself, what’s the subconscious reward they are receiving?  In the animal kingdom, it’s simple. Animals move towards pleasure and away from […]

In the first of my Change Management blog series, How to Deal with “Always Done It This Way”, I asked you to contemplate possible processes that your company may have outgrown or outlived.  Are you prepared to Get-Out-of-Your-Own-Way? [quote style=”boxed”]“If you have always done it that way, it is probably wrong,” by Charles Kettering[/quote] 1.Why […]