I often hear (or read) the phrase, "People don't resist change; they resist being changed." No one wants change to be …
Archives for 2010
99 Ways to Influence Change, #2: Model behavior
“Example is not the main means of influencing others; it is the only means.â€Â ~Albert Schweitzer While I obviously …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #1: Tell stories
I recently came up with a list of 99 influence factors, or ways to help people change. I have challenged myself to …
Are key leaders in your organization frustrating you?
Are you frustrated by one or more key leaders in your organization? For whatever reason, they are not doing what is …
When change is a bad idea
One of the assumptions I typically hold true on this blog is that the change you are trying to implement is in fact …
Interview: Operating Excellence at Lockheed Martin
This morning on The Change Agent's Dilemma radio show, I interviewed Christian Kress, Six Sigma Master Black Belt and …
New Webinar Series: The Proper Care and Feeding of Leaders
It is common knowledge that in order for your change initiative to grow beyond your own span of influence you need …
The ownership paradox
I had an interesting conversation this morning with the director of a Project Management Office. One of the key points …
Radio Show: Monitor Your Organization’s “Non-Verbal” Communication
This morning on The Change Agent's Dilemma radio show, I talked about how most of your organization's communication does …