Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 25, 2019

Guest post from Alf Rehn: Some say we live in the golden age of innovation, an age ruled by transformation and revolution. Instead, I would argue that we live in the age of innovation crisis. We’ve never spent more on innovation, yet as many CEOs are starting to notice, the returns are diminishing, and the trend is down, not up.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Leaders face an array of complex challenges, from navigating organizational change to driving innovation and performance. Many leaders have risen through the ranks using tried and tested methods, but these approaches may no longer be practical in an environment that thrives on innovation and flexibility.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 22, 2024

Critical thinking is essential amidst societal divisiveness, emphasizing the need for innovative problem-solving. 14:50 – 18:59: Overcoming Internal Challenges for Personal Growth The biggest obstacle to personal growth is often internal, rooted in human nature’s resistance to change.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Guest post by Kris Oestergaard: Today, every business is looking to find ways to streamline its innovative abilities. Those successful in establishing a culture of innovation have addressed their organization’s “immune systems.” Organizational leaders need to address all three in order to transform into innovation champions.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Through a comprehensive evaluation process, executive leadership teams gain a better understanding of their strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement. Before embarking on the assessment process, defining what the organization hopes to achieve from the evaluation is crucial.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

I N THE AGE of digitization, businesses face a critical imperative: to adapt and embrace innovation or risk being left behind in a rapidly evolving world. This force is called creative destruction, which is the process where innovation and technology advancements are reshaping industries and business models.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 26, 2021

The pole absorbs some of the car’s velocity, rather than resist it. The pole breaks cleanly and falls over rather than resisting the impact until it snaps and goes spinning off into traffic or someone’s living room. Resist the urge. The increased psychological safety permits healthy risk-taking and innovation.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 31, 2021

Even if you’re a rock star human-centered leader, doing all the right things to encourage micro-innovation and problem solving, it’s also likely that you have a few team members who still have best practices and ideas they’re holding back. Resisting change actually makes a lot of sense. Change Resistors.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Resistance to Change: In a rapidly changing business environment, adaptability is paramount. If your organization exhibits resistance to change, clinging to outdated practices and processes, it’s a sign that your culture may need a reset. A revitalized culture embraces change as an opportunity for growth and innovation.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 14, 2021

After years of leading change, I’ve discovered every change will face resistance. And there is a primary reason people resist change. There is something in all of us, which initially resists change we didn’t initiate. If there is one primary reason people resist change, would it be helpful to know? All change.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Through coaching, executives can refine their ability to analyze complex situations, anticipate future challenges, and craft innovative solutions. Effective Strategies for Implementing Board Advisor Coaching Board advisor coaching is a critical component of the leadership development process in organizations.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

By investing in coaching your board chair, your organization can unlock the full potential of its leadership team, paving the way for innovation, collaboration, and sustainable growth. The board chair plays a crucial role in shaping the strategic direction of an organization and ensuring its long-term success.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

Over time, however, they may become entrenched in their ways, leading to a lack of innovation and agility. CEOs who have been in their position for a long time may resist change and prefer to stick to familiar strategies instead of embracing new ones. Organizations can also play a role in improving C-suite tenure.

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Mike Cardus

APRIL 21, 2024

Implementing the Seven Principles for Intentional Culture Change Transforming organizational culture is a complex and crucial process for businesses seeking to adapt to new realities and improve their internal dynamics. Provide platforms for sharing feedback and innovations. Continued dominance of top-down decision-making.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 1, 2024

AI is at the forefront of this evolution, driving innovation and reshaping industries. AI Will Inevitably Become an Organizational Norm: The third insight emphasizes that AI will inevitably become an integral part of every organization, whether we resist it or not.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 8, 2019

In this post I focus on one point: selecting the right change ambassadors using Rogers’ innovation theory. The laggards resist any form of change for as long as possible—they’d rather do things “ like we used to.” ” Innovators are typically poor ambassadors. Selecting Change Ambassadors. ” ).

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 23, 2021

Are we following processes? 17:48 There is the possibility of resistance from managers because some are under the impression they have to see workers. 26:04 Karin: How do you calcuate ROI when it comes to innovation? . The more engaged, the more innovation. 6:27 Application: is it working?

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 21, 2013

During the transition process, you do not feel competent because you have given up the old way and have not yet mastered the new one. Following my own advice of seeing resistance as a gift and a chance to determine how to cooperate, here are some lessons learned. What resistance to change do you experience? Edgar Schein.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 18, 2020

How to Ignite Innovation. Innovation is one subject that each and every one of us should study because its powerful force is available to us if we know how to tap it. It’s no surprise that Tamara Ghandour’s book interested me because I read all I can about innovation and creativity. Everyone is Innovative . so read on.

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 22, 2013

In ‘ Resistance to Change. Fear of Temporary Incompetence ’ … I shared some ideas on how to work with resistance to change : Fear of temporary incompetence. During the transition process, you do not feel competent because you have given up the old way and have not yet mastered the new one. Edgar Schein. Photo Credit.

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 24, 2013

In ‘ Resistance to Change. Fear of Temporary Incompetence ’ … I shared some ideas on how to work with resistance to change : Fear of temporary incompetence. During the transition process, you do not feel competent because you have given up the old way and have not yet mastered the new one. Edgar Schein. Photo Credit.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 9, 2022

Of course any new processes and structures come with their own set of problems. Resist telling your team “This is how it’s going to be.” Most people resist change. Change the message of exhaustion into one of energy—the energy that fuels innovation and success. I cannot overstate the importance of empathy.

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Mike Cardus

MAY 21, 2023

Below are 6 methods and concepts of change and OD work that I’ve found useful, and I hope the ideas support your change and OD processes. Being aware of different perspectives and reactions allows you to tailor your methods and approaches to best support the team or organization through the change process.

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Adjust the processes as needed – while staying within the change desired. Measure your desired results and share the metrics; Step 7. What would you add? Does the above do enough to drive out the fear of punishment for incompetence? michael cardus is create-learning.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 30, 2023

“The subtraction logic, that is, the process of removing obstructive routines and technologies, is often disregarded in digital workplace transformation, despite being equally crucial,” the researchers say. The success of digital transformation is often extremely low.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 20, 2018

You’ll find overlapping structures, unclear decision processes, chaotic communication, and poor integration. Is there centralized control of organizational mission and processes? In other words, they must be able to read the signals and take action to bring those innovations to life. And then there’s the resistance.

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Trust the process.” Reasons for employing these clichés: Maintaining Control: Ensuring a grip on organizational processes and decisions. Although these clichés might serve short-term management objectives, they often hinder long-term innovation, suppress employee morale, and foster a culture of compliance over mutual growth.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Few organizations have the appetite for change found at Facebook, Google, Amazon, and other innovative firms. But what do you do in a context that resists change? Form an innovation team. The company website shares the full story of how this team delivered the new fighter jet and sparked an innovative culture at Lockheed Martin.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 25, 2014

After years of leading change I’ve discovered some things about the process. One of those discoveries is that change will face resistance. There is something in all of us that initially resists change we didn’t initiate. And, I’ve discovered the absolute most common reason change is resisted. All change.

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Mike Cardus

JANUARY 24, 2021

“… changing is a continual process and stability is an illusion or a memory of one moment during the process of changing.” ” -Steve de Shazer ‘The Death of Resistance’ Change and the metaphors you use will impact how you see and navigate change. When we feel resisting, what can we do instead?

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

It cannot quite reach that next level of innovation. Pragmatic leaders have to be innovators. They have to lead the ideation process and support the decision to follow one idea to prototype. Often, the default reaction is resistance. Guest post by Samuel B. There are two primary reasons why organizations get stuck.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 26, 2023

Often, these “how can we” conversations that combine two seemingly opposing values lead to innovations and business process improvements. And you’d never get the innovations without having a discussion about the conflicts. But as she tried to identify the improvement opportunities, she couldn’t.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

By supporting their executives through personalized coaching, organizations can ensure their leaders have the tools and skills to navigate complex challenges, drive innovation, and inspire their teams to achieve exceptional results. This comprehensive analysis allows for a more targeted and effective matching process.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

To better understand the challenges of changing the mindset of employees at an organization, we should identify the factors causing this resistance to change. It is essential to have someone with a bird’s-eye view of the whole process to orchestrate it successfully. Boris Dragovi? Step 4: Operations alignment. And why is that?

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Change Starts Here

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Companies try new strategies and processes all the time. Experimentation is good and leads to innovation. We’re all familiar with the stories of Polaroid, Blockbuster Video, Borders Bookstores, Nokia. But what about companies that changed when they shouldn’t have? But what about the train […].

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 13, 2012

They begin with an innovative idea—even developing beyond all expectations—but eventually they begin to show signs of aging. Claudio Feser writes in Serial Innovators, “Some firms become blinded by success and begin to resist external views and challenges. They become serial innovators. We can only process so much.

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

From my work and research, the continuum of change-acceptance and change-resistance is constant. Entrepreneur drives innovation and growth. Integrator brings together various people, processes, products, systems, etc. Entrepreneurship and the continuum of change. 1 person holds many roles). into a coherent whole.

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