leaderCommunicator

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Whether strategic moves that a company makes are to expand its operations, improve competitiveness, or achieve distinct financial objectives, M&A transactions often present a double-edged sword that brings about exciting opportunities while also introducing uncertainty and change that can be unsettling for employees.

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Mike Cardus

MAY 21, 2023

Persuasion skills: The ability to effectively persuade and influence stakeholders is essential, particularly when faced with resistance or political challenges. Using language or data that resonates with key individuals can help overcome resistance and facilitate a win-win-win outcome.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

It all operates effortlessly until we attempt to drive a behavior that runs counter to our beliefs – and then we get resistance as our system attempts to maintain balance. New Year’s resolutions seek behavior change with no accompanying belief change, potentially causing their own resistance. To learn more about What?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Through their guidance, organizations can empower their leadership teams to operate at their highest potential, driving innovation, fostering collaboration, and achieving exceptional business outcomes. Despite the numerous benefits that these assessments provide, there can be hesitation from leaders and team members alike.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Thought-full Thursday: Starting From What Is » Resistance and Change – A Personal Experience September 22nd, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus This is a more personal post than I usually write. The biggest challenge I experienced was that of letting go of my own resistance to accepting that I had something to learn.

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 31, 2023

They are tasked with translating strategic direction into operational reality, managing teams, and dealing with the practicalities of day-to-day work. Strategic Thinking: While they're closer to operational details, middle managers also need to be able to think strategically.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 10, 2023

They can be useful as to where you’ll find resistance. Maybe you are the Visionary, and you need a good operator—a Catalyst type—to make it happen. “Before we can burn the boats, we have to be confident in who we are, unafraid of being felled by the forces gunning for our demise.” You’ll always have detractors.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Leaders cannot assume that things will revert to how they were, and whilst for some leaders this might prove to be challenging, many leaders I am speaking with are excited about this opportunity which allows them to reframe how their teams operate. an unwillingness to part ways with or release strategies that have led to previous success, .

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Leading Blog

JUNE 23, 2020

By taking the right actions to improve operations now, we could position ourselves to improve performance later, while the reverse would also hold true: short-term results would validate that we were on the right long-term path. He did both. I realized we could do both at the same time.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

As your team is growing resist the urge to solve problems FOR them and teach them how to think. For example, when I was leading a 2000 person sales team, we consistently held operational excellence rallies where our highest performers were not only recognized for their contributions, but also served as teachers of best practices.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As companies grow in size and expand their operations, leaders must navigate intricate webs of processes, hierarchies, and stakeholder relationships. Staying ahead of the curve and continuously adapting strategies to align with these shifts is a challenge that requires constant vigilance and agility.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

Organizations that continue to ignore/resist this shift and try to force old processes are setting themselves up for failure. Our nation’s workforce is undergoing a major transformation in attitude and priorities. What motivated someone 5 years ago - even two or three years ago - is not the same thing that motivates that same person today.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The analysis reveals six tactics commonly used to manage stereotypes when operating in male-dominated roles or industries. This reality might fuel women’s resistance to taking on advisory positions and explain the disproportionate levels of burnout that women experience from having to regulate their behavior constantly.

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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. Step 4: Operations alignment. Not surprisingly, the biggest challenge he faced was changing his colleagues’ mindset to get them on board with the changes. And why is that?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

One common challenge is the resistance to change. Overcoming this resistance requires a delicate balance of open communication, patience, and demonstrating the value and benefits that board advisor coaching can bring.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

If units share knowledge with one another related to operation management, it improves firm performance—but both practice and research show that inter-unit knowledge transfer is never easy.” The results show that narcissistic executives were much more likely to share knowledge when they operated in a complex or dynamic environment.

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Lead from Within

JULY 31, 2023

Are you resistant to change? Innovation is key, especially when operating environments are changing quickly. If you find yourself becoming arrogant or dismissive of others’ ideas, it’s time to take a step back and refocus on leading with humility. Reacting to change is different from bringing about change.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 17, 2019

The rat would urge children to eat more pizza while they played coin-operated video games. Resist that temptation. Nolan was a big Disney fan, and that played into the idea for his next scheme. The scheme was Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theatre. He planned to create a singing animatronic rat. Cheese, the name of the rat.

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Clichés such as ‘We’ve always done it this way’ stem from a historical resistance to change. Quick, Impactful Actions against Stagnation In environments resistant to change, swift, targeted actions can create ripples that lead to significant transformation. Gather Intelligence to Understand and Overcome Barriers Information is power.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 27, 2023

Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) implementation can be a transformative journey for organizations, enabling them to achieve operational excellence and drive sustainable growth. Change management strategies should be in place to address resistance and challenges that may arise during the implementation journey.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

I don’t believe I’ll get much push-back on that statement, but I’m rather certain I’ll encounter some resistance with my next one: Increasing velocity of change is best accomplished by slowing down. I have always believed that the fastest path to the future is found through increasing velocity of change. I’d develop talent earlier and faster.

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Mike Cardus

AUGUST 9, 2013

Resistance to Change and Learning Anxiety. The district managers operated under a control and command system and asking them to switch to coaching & feedback was met with great resistance. People resist change because they think that no-one is doing it…this is reinforced by peer groups creating confirmation bias.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2017

But what do you do in a context that resists change? Your innovation team need not operate with the same degree of secrecy as Skunk Works but should be given the autonomy to explore and develop new and innovative projects. well, it’s not good news. How can a leader initiate and navigate change in a change-averse industry or culture?

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

The research found that such placements can be hugely influential, especially in securing entry into high-level professional services firms, where social mobility has been most resistant to change in recent years. What young people want. This includes giving delivery riders fairer pay and conditions.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 8, 2014

One of the reasons for a panel interview is to see how you operate in a group setting. Resist the urge to dart your eyes quickly from person to person, but do engage others throughout the interview. Answer the questions, but also look for opportunities to link together conversation and comments. Engage Each Panel Member.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Businesses that operate as a collection of independent departments often struggle with cohesion and finding common ground but those with HR as a strategic partner become efficient, uninterruptible success stories. Other departments might look at the HR presence as an intrusion and resist allowing them to oversee discussions and decisions.

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General Leadership

MAY 7, 2014

Consider the following: If EQ is to us, what an engine is to a car – then self-regulation is the drive train that powers how we operate. “…self-regulation is the drive train that powers how we operate…” Our capacity for self-regulation acts in the same way. Lose brand power. Lose situational power.

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General Leadership

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

I’m speaking of those moments in which we find ourselves operating in the present without joy, face an uncertain future with little hope or are seemingly pursuing a path with no discernable purpose. The more we resist, the more we stagnate. Often, we label such seasons of life as storms, trials, challenges, or low points.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2019

Fact, you cannot operate a successful business alone. Reciprocity: If you’re going to solve difficult problems in the business, you must be able to cooperate with other people. Thus, you need to be able to engage in reciprocal action. You have to be able to play fair otherwise you can’t organise yourself in the business.

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 13, 2014

“We’ll spend the money needed to offer a competitive product, so you’re not operating with one hand tied behind your back” The back-breaker. . “We’ll give you the right tools to do your jobs” Negative. They never showed up. Budget money was allocated, then taken away. Don’t promise casually.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Your business now operates as part of a global digital eco-system where leveling the playing field has become a digital impossibility. Focus Point #2: Redefine your future and get there first – resist the temptation to chase others in pursuit of their future as already defined by them.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 9, 2014

At the same time, the advent of new ground breaking technologies such as electricity and motorization – today we would call them disruptive – allowed the estates to operate with significantly less staff. Don’t try to resist technology in the workplace. In Downton Abbey, resistance to change nearly cost the Grantham family their estate.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

According to the Agile Alliance, “If you extend the idea of Agile as a mindset, then people seeking Business Agility ask themselves, ‘How might we structure and operate our organization in a way that allows us to create and respond to change and deal with uncertainty?’ ” Change can’t be managed.

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 27, 2017

Has resistance been dealt with openly? So this step ensures that the business operating team is ready to take ownership of the change and continue implementing the plan. You may get a good liftoff, but then unexpected resistance drags you down. Do employees know what behaviors and actions are required of them?

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Experience to Lead

JANUARY 29, 2024

No matter how resistant we are to obstacles, learning curves or outright catastrophes, the landscape in which we work is constantly in motion. Now more than ever, businesses are dealing with the impacts of significant world events that have altered how they operate today. However, change is not all doom and gloom.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

People are less likely to resist any recommendations for dramatic change in their area of the business, if it comes in an objective, non-threatening way. So, value chain analysis makes a nice centerpiece to your transformation effort.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Most of the time we operate in 4th Gear so we need to learn to use it well. Too many people operate without a reverse gear. There are two types of people— responsive and resistant. You hire responsive ones and fire the resistant. Resistant people, on the other hand, are exhausting. Resistance is basically pride.

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