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The single greatest truth about organizational change

Heather Stagl — Sat, 09 May 2009 02:54:48 +0000

Last week, I posted the following question on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter:

What is the single greatest truth about organizational change?

My own response that I developed when I originally thought of the question, was:

Organizational change starts with one person who sees something that should be different, and takes action.

I received 46 responses from all three sources. Most of them can be accessed on LinkedIn here. The largest group of responses expressed that people don’t like change, or that people hate it. Several people said that change is constant. There were also a few cynics. I appreciate all the responses and value each of them as the summation of each person’s own experience with organizational change.

Here are some of my favorites that especially rang true for me:

Richard Rowan: “The key is to start the change from where you are, with what you have. Not what you wish you had.”

Michelle Hurteau: “Organizational change happens one person at a time.”

Mark Herbert: “Culture eats strategy!”

Robert Gold: “That it happens in spite of leadership, not because of it.”

Justin Carter: “Calculating its NPV is a bitch.”

When I received the last one, I laughed out loud. Having been in the position to try to justify projects with “intangible” benefits, I totally agree!

What do you think is the single greatest truth about organizational change?

How do you follow?

Heather Stagl — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:07:41 +0000

A few months ago, I posted a poll about What Drives You To Lead. The follow-up question, then, is:

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Next, an inquiry: Based on your poll response, how do you follow?

Source: follow. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/follow (accessed: October 6, 2008).

What drives you to lead?

Heather Stagl — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:00:17 +0000

First, a quick poll, based on the top definitions of “to lead”:

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Next, an inquiry: Based on your poll response, what drives you to lead?

Source: lead. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lead (accessed: July 13, 2008).