In the 1956 preface to his 1944 class, Road to Serfdom, F.A. Hayek made this comment: But there are many ways in which we can work toward the same goal, and in the present state of opinion there is some danger that our impatience for quick results may lead us to choose instruments which, though […]
Here’s my hypothesis: Most people have never seen–let alone been a part of–driving change. If that is true, then when you try to explain driving change only with words (instead of with pictures and vivid emotions) you’d be met with a sea of lost and confused looks. Yep; the sea of lost looks is what
When you’re driving change, you may be drawn into conversations about what progress you are making. Whenever I’m discussing (or thinking about) progress I try to keep this C.S. Lewis quote swirling in my head: But progress means getting nearer to the place where you want to be. And if you have taken a wrong
When you’re driving change, you’ll want to remember this quote: Improvement is doubly difficult when individual habit is reinforced by group inertia. It comes from the Navy Correspondence Manual and it’s referring to writing official letters, memos and recommendations. But, to me it means so much more. Say you’re the first person in your work
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When driving change it pays to have friends who can carry most of the load for you some times. I offer big thanks to my dear friend Rogue Polymath for posting a quick, concise description of Parkinson’s Law. Ever wonder to yourself that if only you had more time, more space, or more money, etc
…that’s what Seth Godin said to do today at his blog and I enjoy following his advice. Well, here it goes: A few weeks ago I wrote a post about not fearing success. In that post I mentioned an abstract I’d submitted for the Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization conference in Las Vegas in
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In my own, fully experimental, non-research supported method, I’ve found two ways to judge someone’s capacity for speed (of change). 1. Listen for their verbal clues. What do they say when presented with something much better, faster, cheaper than they thought possible? Do they verbally lean into the speed of the change and say: Thank
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News flash: Driving change isn’t always wonderful. I hope I didn’t shock you too much with that revelation. But, if you want to excel at driving change you must train yourself (and you can train yourself) to see an opportunity in every frustration. My example frustration today was a struggle with people wanting a measure
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When you’re driving change, you’ll get noticed. People will notice your energy. They’ll ask about your enthusiasm. Some will wonder why you’re always smiling or why you’re still trying even at times when they would have already given up. Your picture may be in the company newsletter. You might feel compelled to post something on
Part of driving change is overcoming your fear of failing and especially overcoming your fear of succeeding. What if the change you’re driving actually happens? What if pushing your limits creates an exciting opportunity to achieve even more success? What would you do? Theodore Roosevelt said, There were all kinds of things I was afraid
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