Behave yourself
The key to succeeding with any implementation: change your behaviors. Stop driving people and start driving change. It really is that simple.
The Driving Change Look
It’s amazing what happens when you start out conversations with words like, “I’d love to partner with you, and here’s what I think I can bring to the table.” I love to watch the look in people’s eyes the first time they are approached by someone driving change. Either they have this wave of joy
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Great things
Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” – Vincent Van Gogh Thanks to Ranger for sharing this quote with me. I love how it encourages you to see the full measure of a change, pieces pulled together to form a greater whole. It paints a lovely
Winning!
Don’t let Charlie Sheen steal the term “winning” from all of us. Remember to claim your wins as you drive your change. Claiming wins shows us our progress. Claiming wins elevates our spirits. Claiming wins propels us forward. No matter how small, remember to claim a win this week. It may be just the boost
Tell me
People won’t always tell you what they really think of your change even when you ask them, “Please tell me what you really think of my change.” There are piles of reasons why someone could think/feel/believe it is right for them to not be honest with you. You can’t change their thinking/feeling/believing by wishing they
Rest
Rest when you’re weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.” – Ralph Marston
No one can discuss it
Have you ever noticed in your organization that the words and behaviors aren’t aligned? Some people call this not “walking the talk.” Chris Argyris, in his book Flawed Advice and the Management Trap, provides a rapid timeline of how this misalignment is often hidden within an organization. He says, 1. Managers state an inconsistent message
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Personal win
Last Friday, I was honored to be recognized by my employer, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) as one of the twenty or so Employee of the Year award winners. My award came in the category of Professional Command Support. Here’s the citation that was read at the ceremony, April
Boss versus Leader
The boss drives his people: the leader coaches them. The boss inspires fear, the leader inspires enthusiasm. The boss says I, the leader we. The boss says ‘go’ the leader says ‘lets go’.” – Harry Gordon Selfridge
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Up and down
Driving change is filled with lots of ups and downs. The high that comes after a big win. The pit you sink into as one after another obstacle is tossed in your way from the heights of the organization. It’s not how you feel at this moment, high or low, that matters. What matters is
