I’m waiting in a pediatric ICU room for the hospital staff to bring back my son from his emergency MRI. I can’t do anything to speed up when he returns. All I can do is wait. There are some things in life you must wait for whether you like it or not. Yet all around […]
Faced with the choice between changing one’s mind and proving there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof.” – John Kenneth Galbraith Be willing to change your mind. Be open to something new. Ask, “How would it work if that were true?” and listen for something amazing.
If you goal is to make change, it’s foolish to try to change the worldview of the majority if the majority is focused on maintaining the status quo. The opportunity is to carve out a new tribe, to find the rabble-rousers and change lovers who are seeking new leadership and run with them instead.” –
For the next month I’m devoting the blog to a series of posts tailored for team project leaders and the people who support them (e.g., my favorite consultants and executives out there). I think you’ll get something from these posts, whether you’re leading a team at your church, in your volunteer organization, or at work.
Do what you can with what you have where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt Stop wishing for what you don’t have. Stop waiting to be at some other place–or some other time. Do something today. Drive change!
Metaphors yield a surplus of meaning.” – Paul Riceour, French philosopher of linguistics When you driving change you’re often taking people to a place they’ve never been. As it often isn’t a physical place you’re taking them, you don’t have the crutch of photography to rely on. What can you do to paint a picture
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…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
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
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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In honor of world-wide Linchpin meet-up day (Monday June 14th), here’s a favorite (of many) Seth Godin quotes from Linchpin: “Not My Job” Three words can kill an entire organization. As the world moves faster and engagement become more fluid, the category of “not my job” keeps getting bigger and bigger… …The bathroom at New
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