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. better collective decision making and goals. lack of trust and/or relationship, .

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

For many of us, the month of September presents the perfect opportunity to look back on the goals we set out for ourselves earlier this year and to assess how well we are doing in achieving those goals and more specifically, what should we be doing from this point forward to ensure that we successfully attain them.

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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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Leading Blog

JUNE 23, 2020

Short- and long-term goals were more tightly intertwined than they appeared. 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.

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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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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. Strategy 1: Define Clear Objectives and Goals The first step towards a successful EOS implementation is to define clear objectives and goals.

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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. Once the assessment phase is complete, the next step in the process is to translate the insights gained into actionable strategies and goals.

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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. The research found that the tactics used were highly context specific depending particularly on the goals they wanted to achieve in each set of circumstances. Selective tactics.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

This research also revealed that self-awareness could lead to better performance by enabling leaders to understand exactly how they operate and how they can achieve optimal results through behavioral changes. Advantage 4: See Goals More Clearly and Purposefully.

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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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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 1, 2014

If a leader assumes their formal authority and position are sufficient to lead, they will quickly run into resistance. Unfortunately, diving deep into operational details carries a heavy opportunity cost. Privately, how often do you think about your annual bonus versus the organization’s growth goals?

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 27, 2017

And what we’ve learned over the last twenty-five years of implementing change projects is that the work doesn’t end when you’ve reached your goal. 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.

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Mike Cardus

AUGUST 9, 2013

Resistance to Change and Learning Anxiety. Management must be OK with the team changing the steps, as long as the change goal is met you cannot micromanage the process. The district managers operated under a control and command system and asking them to switch to coaching & feedback was met with great resistance.

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HR Digest

APRIL 10, 2023

HR plays a critical role in managing the people’s side of change , boosting employee engagement, and ensuring that employees are equipped to navigate change successfully and that the organization can achieve its goals. Provide support: Employees may experience resistance to change, which can impact their ability to perform their job duties.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2022

As it turns out, what passes for strategy in many businesses, government agencies, and military operations is ultimately just a mix of wishful thinking and a jumble of incoherent policies. In addition, there is a common habit of thinking about strategy in terms of goals—desired end states. But, these are ambitions, not actions.

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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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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It’s about creating a pathway for new hires to understand, adapt, and align with the company’s ethos, vision, and operational methodologies. Customization ensures that the software feels like a natural extension of your organization’s operations, rather than a one-size-fits-all solution.

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 7, 2019

Recently retired Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder famously crafted 16 Goals for Success which he used with his football teams over his decades of coaching. Goal #13 stated, “Expect to win… and truly believe we will.” Obstacles, challenges and resistance aren’t unique to athletics.

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QAspire

JULY 1, 2012

They start operating within the confines of what they have experienced so far. Yes, there are issues in this team, processes are not optimized and there is some resistance. Or, they ignore resistance. Resistance is negative energy, but energy nevertheless. Both will boost levels of resistance.

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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. Think about this statement: “Working from your rest, not rest from your work, is the goal.” 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.

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Military and many, many more don’t operate in the “real world” As I exclaim the benefits of Servant Leadership, I see that look in your eye. Without service to stakeholders as the primary goal of a leader, organizations fail. We fail to stand up and resist toxic leadership when we see it.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 6, 2014

I’m the SVP of Operations of a Cable TV Company that operates in 4 states and has 22 operating divisions. In the fall of 2008 our team had leveraged its past lessons well, and our operating statistics were all pointed in a positive direction. If the number was green, it was ahead of the goal.

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The Recovering Engineer

JULY 22, 2013

The new procedure added two documentation steps to an existing operation, and he knew that it would add both time and energy to an already cumbersome process. Is my concern with the implementation specifics or with the overall goal? John was not happy with the change because he knew that his team would not like it.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 28, 2014

One of these conversations lead to a discussion about how leaders who want to push for change can deal with those above them who operate from the command-and-control style of leadership – in other words, those that subscribe to the overtly-controlling it’s my way or you’re out approach.

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Talent Anarchy 1

AUGUST 26, 2023

People and businesses will always need to move goods and passengers, making this industry resistant to economic downturns. Even during challenging times, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, essential transportation services remained operational, highlighting the industry’s resilience.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 21, 2016

All of these tools and programs are high-tech, high-touch variations on the theme of getting people to work harder, work smarter, establish goals, measure progress, share results and receive accolades, encouragement and advice from those around them in the pursuit of ever-greater productivity.

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Change Starts Here

DECEMBER 8, 2016

When implementing change, it can seem impossible to get conflicting organizational silos to work together towards a common goal. Departments become misaligned when optimizing their own goals over other departments’ goals and organizational goals. Uncover Resistance. Find Advocates at Lower Levels.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2011

Moving the goal posts by arbitrarily raising and lowering expectations creates confusion, and is often an intellectually dishonest exercise. Resist making verbal commitments : Most misunderstandings occur as a result of improper interpretation of oral communications.

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Experience to Lead

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Long-term, sustainable change comes from having a vision, putting steps in place to reach that goal and continuously fine-tuning the process. Understand That Change Is Necessary People are unlikely to play their role in organizational change if they don’t understand why new ways of operating are needed.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 5, 2018

Economic advantages are created when you surround yourself with the advice, counsel and co-operation of a group of reliable people who are willing to lend wholehearted support, collaborate and promote your cause. Dana Theus of InPower Coaching submitted The Simplest Keys to Success: 2 Tricks for Goal-Setting and Personal Change.

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LDRLB

JUNE 3, 2013

We all know the challenge of conveying our hard-won wisdom to another without resistance. The successful mentor creates a learning partnership with the protégé in a quest to circumvent predictable resistance. Homer characterizes Mentor as a family friend. The symbolism contained in this relationship is apropos to contemporary mentors.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 12, 2020

BPD is important for endless reasons including; Proper Alignment of Operations with Business Strategy: To change or modify the business strategy usually requires improving multiple operations being performed by different people involved in a business. Augments Operational Effectiveness: ?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Operating in excess of that threshold will cause increased stress, lack of attention to detail and errant decisioning. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap?

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Leading Blog

JUNE 6, 2013

The goal of achieving balance between contradictory models often becomes the biggest excuse for failing to make the bigger choice." To address one choice over the other would disrupt the way in which people have become used to operating. There is only so much artful balancing a company can endure.

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CO2

AUGUST 16, 2012

To protect us, however, they operate as inner critics. In doing so, they sabotage us and prevent us from achieving (or even trying to achieve) a big, hairy, audacious goal (a BHAG as it is sometimes called). You can walk away from a colleague that talks negatively about you or one of your goals. Resist making quick judgments.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

But if that lack of self-confidence persists, an employee can become resistant, defensive, and ultimately unmanageable. Each “salvage” operation follows the 5-C Model : Commit or Quit, Communicate, Clarify Goals and Roles, Coach, and Create Accountability. It’s just never going to get done.” Maybe I should switch careers.”.

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Management Uncertainty Resistance Advice 281

Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 9, 2012

While I might be familiar with the goals and challenges we’ll have to address, the team itself has changed as more than half of the members are both new to the team and new to the process of governing an educational institution. Rather, your goal should be to empower everyone at the table to be full contributors and participants.

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