In 1519, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés, upon arrival to what is now Mexico, ordered his men to scuttle the boats …
Archives for May 2010
99 Ways to Influence Change, #11: Establish a sense of urgency
In his book Leading Change, John Kotter listed "Establish a sense of urgency" as step #1 of 8 on the path to change. …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #10: Provide feedback
As people incorporate changes into their routines, let them know what they are doing well and what needs improvement as …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #9: Clarify expectations
Based on many years of research, Gallup, Inc. has developed 12 statements that best predict employee engagement and …
3 Traps that Keep Change Agents from Getting the Support They Need
It is common knowledge that in order for your change initiative to grow beyond your own span of influence you need …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #8: Transfer ownership
For each initiative, the change agent should be a temporary position. Eventually, ownership of the new organization, …
Interview: Change Evaluation – Is Your Initiative Working?
This morning on The Change Agent's Dilemma radio show, I interviewed Maria Gajewski, Chief Assistant to World Savers at …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #7: Generate scarcity
Part of the challenge of influencing change is getting people to step out of their day-to-day routines to take some …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #6: Ridicule
Some of the influence tactics in this list should be used sparingly and with caution. In some situations, they can be …