Don’t overlook the human side of change. “What people resist is loss, not change”. Prof. Marty Linsky and Prof. Ron Heifetz, authors of “the Practice of Adaptive Leadership” Photo credit: explorehr.org Listen to this organizational change scenario that I recently heard from an executive director. See if you recognize anything familiar in this: We’re trying... Continue Reading →
It was so much fun to host a Facebook Live talk show on April 2 on “What makes for an effective change agent,” with my colleagues Rob Greenly and Greg Collins. The technology is great, and the conversation was even better. Watch here: https://www.facebook.com/100004519807471/videos/977511429076175 See if your top characteristics show up in our list below: Building... Continue Reading →
Photo credit: Polarity Management, Barry Johnson I was delighted to present a workshop on Polarity Management to the New England Alumni of the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS). Polarities are “interdependent pairs that need each other to achieve a higher purpose or outcome that neither can reach alone.” (Barry Johnson) For example, activity and rest; balancing... Continue Reading →
I recently facilitated a workshop on Polarity Management for a group of surgeons and doctors, who found it extremely beneficial. I had a “before and after” experience when I learned the model – after you see it, you think, “This is so obvious; how did I not know about this model?” In the workshop, we... Continue Reading →
I have been puzzling recently over this issue: the difference in having one’s opinions and expertise valued as an internal employee/consultant vs. as an external consultant. In some organizations or in some contexts, an external consultant’s expertise is perceived as valuable and something to pay attention to – whereas for an internal, his/her expertise may... Continue Reading →
How many times have you heard that a company’s strategic plan is collecting dust on the shelf? I just heard it again – thankfully this time, the senior staff know that they don’t want to produce another place-holder on the shelf. They know that they need to focus on implementation, and they need to develop... Continue Reading →
