…we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.” – Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence [July 4, 1776] Maybe your change requires a commitment less than your sacred honor, but it still requires something. You must align what you’re willing to pledge with what your change requires, be that a […]
Regularly I recharge my change driving batteries by sampling the delightful links my friends send me. As I prepared for the long holiday weekend–Happy 4th of July by the way!–I thought, “Why not offer up some link fuel for my Engine for Change friends?” Enjoy! Charles Green reveals the silly secrets of strategy in You
I slumped in my chair, closed my eyes and sighed under my breath, “Ugh!” What else can you say when you watch a truly urgent plea for transformation closely followed by a detailed paper directing the recipients to perform typical incremental improvement behavior? What can you do when a valiant call for new, purposeful action
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On the days when I wanted to give up I think of a parable Admiral Rickover used to tell. The parable goes something like this, An ancient philosopher came to a city to save its people from their sins. The inhabitants of the city, who at first listened to the philosopher, gradually turned away. One
“The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.” — John Wooden A colleague recounted an experience implementing a company-wide quality initiative in a multi-national manufacturing firm. The initiative required employees to make significant changes not only in how they did their jobs, but also in their attitudes toward their responsibilities and the
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On Wednesday I’m off for my first vacation in a very, very long time. For all my Input strength readers (and all the rest), I couldn’t leave you without any delicious new content to devour, so I’ve made arrangements. I’m pleased to welcome Dr. Andrea Shapiro, author of Creating Contagious Commitment, as the first Engine
When I’m sitting around a table after work with my friends sometimes it’s fun to go around the table and tell our “the only one” stories about how one of us has been the only one who’s done something, knows something or has seen something at work. A few of my favorites to tell are:
Jesus was telling them, “A prophet is without honor only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own home.” – Mark 6:4 Don’t worry if your work group, your boss or your friends don’t understand the change you’re driving. Someday they will. For now, look for others who share a passion for your
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Today I attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a new local child development center. Just a year ago, hardly anyone thought building a center would ever be possible. Yet years ago when a few gathered to discuss if, when and how to gain a new child development center, there was a unifying thought that gave our
You can’t drive change alone. You’ll need help. You’ll need to find your Ando. On the TV show Heroes, Ando is the loyal friend of hero Hiro. Ando’s special ability is called supercharging. Ando’s presence allows other “evolved humans” to elevate their powers, sometimes by 1,000 times. Imagine what you could do with 1,000 times
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