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Archives for 2010
99 Ways to Influence Change, #78: Eliminate noise
We live in a noisy world. Distractions abound. In the workplace, your initiative can be easily drowned out amongst …
Interview: Implementing Diversity Initiatives
Today on The Change Agent's Dilemma radio show, I interviewed Julius Pryor III, SVP, Global Diversity & General …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #77: Generate short-term wins
Straight out of John Kotter's playbook (Leading Change), it is important for the success of a long-term initiative to …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #76: Recognize success
When you are busy fighting fires, or shoring up dams, or generally focused on what's next, it is easy to forget to …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #75: Get leadership support
As a change agent, you know what it is like to try to be responsible for implementing an initiative without really …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #74: Establish authority
If you don't have direct authority as a manager or leader in your organization, you can gain authority in other ways. …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #73: Shrink it
Large change initiatives can seem huge and daunting. A grand vision may be good for inspiration, but it can also …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #72: Be patient
Fact: we can't change the attitudes and habits of others. We can only do our best to influence, and let them take …