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  • Why change is so hard

    I recently came across the following from famous astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson: “In science, when human behaviour enters the equation, things go non-linear. That’s why physics is easy and sociology is hard,”. I’m not a scientist but I’ve seen how true this is throughout my career in a business setting. According to Chip and Dan…

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  • Four Options

    Jim Kwik spoke at a conference I attended recently and something he said stuck with me… “There are only four choices we have if we want to make a change: That seems pretty simple. Which one are you trying to do? Have a great weekend!

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  • Be great at what you do!

    I’m away at a conference today. We’re barely an hour into the first session and I think I’ve already heard the quote of the conference (for me anyway). “Be so good, they can’t ignore you.” Have a great weekend!

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  • Be kind. Always.

    You don’t know what’s happening beneath the surface Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. You’ve likely heard that before but it bears repeating. Too often, we get caught up in our own 💩 (at work or elsewhere) and forget that others have their own 💩 to deal with, and it’s…

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  • Stressed Worried Overwhelmed Frustrated Unfulfilled Are you prepared to manage them? Are you prepared to lead them? How well prepared are you to lead people that feel like that through change? Chances are, that’s exactly what’s on your plate. Maybe you know exactly how to do that. Maybe you don’t. Maybe you don’t have the…

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  • Text me. And if you don’t have my number, you don’t know me well enough to have a problem with me. This applies in your life overall and at work. If you have a problem with someone or something someone is doing, talk to them. And if you don’t even know them, then ease the…

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  • Alignment vs Consensus

    Not the same thing. When you’re trying to lead change, you want alignment. Consensus may be a nice to have. Alignment is a must have. Food for thought for all of you non-change practitioners who are leading change in your organization. Keep up the good work. It matters. Have a great long weekend! I love…

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  • Are you unreasonable?

    I recently finished the book Unreasonable Hospitality, by Will Guidara. I wrote about it a month or so ago (here) I highly recommend it. While his story centers on life in the restaurant business, so many lessons are valuable for any aspiring leader and change maker. Here are two: Be nicer than you think you…

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  • I read a post today about the annoyance of “fake” transformations. Lipstick on a pig. My experience has been that senior leaders don’t start by internalizing that we have a “change” to implement. There’s just something very important (critical) that needs to be done. “We need to improve something. Do something new. Go somewhere new.”…

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  • The right thing

    Doing the right thing will never be the wrong thing. Have a great week!

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