Responsibility is a unique concept… You may share it with others, but your portion is not diminished. You may delegate it, but it is still with you… If responsibility is rightfully yours, no evasion, or ignorance or passing the blame can shift the burden to someone else. Unless you can point your finger at the […]
Sadly, I’ve watched many centralized change teams (e.g., Lean Offices, Agile Groups, Morale Committees) die organizational deaths. Much of the suffering prior to their demises has been at their own hands, though I doubt they would ever see it that way. Hence, I offer my perspective as another version of the story that may prompt
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Even if I wanted to stop the changes in my life, I don’t think I could. My kids are growing up, and with their growth comes new lessons for me as a parent. My career is expanding into new assignments and new locations: constant change and a different type of growth. And now I’ve added
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In Ecclesiastes. Solomon said, And there is nothing new under the sun.” I’m reminded of that often, when I find something novel and then find it restated somewhere else, slightly differently, later. Yet, in the midst of “nothing new,” there can be different and better. Different in the sense of new ways of combining old
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1. What are you going to do? 2. Who are you going to tell you did it? 3. How can they join you and do it too? Answer those questions, act, and you just might change the world. Why not try? Thanks to Max Ebnother for the great conversation that prompted me to distill these
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My new role in a global company is already teaching me new lessons. Today’s important lesson is that supporting a global organization requires schedule flexibility. I was on a call this morning at 6 AM to support a group in Eastern Europe. I was on a call late tonight at 9 PM to support a group
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I’m pleased to announce an official listing of the courses and services of Engine For Change. Check out the Courses & Services page for all the details. I look forward to driving change with you soon.
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Today I recharged my batteries with a few great articles by and videos about Admiral H. G. Rickover, my favorite change agent. First, I’ll share a clip out of his speech, “Thoughts on Man’s Purpose in Life,” given to various audiences over several years (a benefit of the pre-Internet age). The task of finding a
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Over the years I’ve blogged a lot about implementation. Skill in implementation, more so than the ability to create a good idea, is key to success in your organization. They are mountains of good ideas that never change the world. The difference comes when a good idea is tied to effective implementation, preferably one centered
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When times are tough, and you think others will never join you in your change, keep believing in yourself, in your ability to show through your actions that the change is possible, and in your light that you shine into the world. Tough times are dark times. Be the light that others follow to get
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