The standard definition of a change agent is someone who causes change to happen. The assumed meaning of the word …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #70: Be flexible
The path of change is not linear. Nor is it predictable. Circumstances change. The urgent pops up and pushes …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #69: Make it fun
It is easy to think that in order for people to take your initiative seriously, you have to be, well, serious. My …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #68: Gain commitment
When discussing organizational change, we often talk about the necessity of gaining buy-in for the initiative. In …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #67: Go first
Every organizational change initiative needs a leader. (Actually, lots of leaders.) When we think of a leader, …
Treading water without adequate leadership support?
If you are trying to influence change without authority - whether you are in project management, process improvement, …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #66: Respect resistance
Anyone who tries to implement change in an organization experiences resistance. While it shows up as overt challenges …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #65: Induce guilt
As behavior modification goes, guilt and its partner shame are effective - albeit demoralizing - tactics for getting …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #64: Hold them accountable
Change often requires that a number of people agree to take on tasks that they will perform on their own. The odds are …