I had an interesting conversation this morning with the director of a Project Management Office. One of the key points …
Influence
A simple way to assess motivation preferences
My son likes to challenge me to battles on MarioKart Wii. While the main game is the traditional car race, there are …
Everyday influence tactics not found in leadership books
While setting forth inspiring visions, making bold decisions in support of change, and modeling desired behavior with …
Overcome resistance with fancy purple shoes
My almost-2-year-old daughter is obsessed with shoes. She will just sit in our shoe corner and try on everyone's shoes …
Everyone else is doing it
I ran a red light today. Actually, a blinking red light, the kind that indicate that you are supposed to treat it like …
The case of a bad incentive
A manufacturing company paid sales managers a bonus for forecast accuracy. Great idea, right? Except the bonus was …
Tips for Getting Your Project Approved
Unfortunately, not everyone in your organization has the same understanding or feels as strongly as you do that your …
Influencer: Required reading for change agents
I just finished reading a book that all change agents should have on their shelves: Influencer: The Power to Change …
How to get Beyond Leadership Buy-in
It almost goes without saying that an organizational change initiative without proper levels of leadership support is …