It's Change O'Clock Somewhere

Category: leadership

  • You’ll be a person longer…

    Years ago, my kids were attending a summer hockey camp being put on by the college hockey team in our city. It was an outstanding program having been built into a perennial contender and multiple national champion. The coach was revered across the country (think men’s college basketball’s Coach K, but in a Canadian hockey…

  • When uncertainty rises…

    People look for someone they trust. Are you familiar with that feeling when all the meetings around your workspace are closed door? It’s unsettling. Worrisome. You don’t know what’s going on but you do know one thing… You’re not involved. Not in the know. Not being consulted. Not being told. Not “in the tent.” You…

  • Don’t forget the humans

    With so much focus on technology innovation, AI, and everything in between, there’s very little fuss being made about the humans. This isn’t new. But aren’t they still the most important part of everything? Our customers Our employees Our partners Our friends Our parents Our kids All humans. I’m feeling like it’s more important than…

  • Involvement Matters

    Involvement creates commitment. Force kills it. Those words from a post today by Corporate Rebels. And this image. This is relatable to anyone like me, who spends most of their time in this space. It’s also relatable to the millions of people who have felt the force of someone else’s decisions. Now don’t get me…

  • It’s not about us

    Today, every manager – junior, middle and senior – has to lead change. As far as I can tell, none of them asked for a new assignment or more work, but alas here they are. And they need help They’re not looking for “change management” help either. They just have goals and objectives to deliver.…

  • Positive. Patient. Persistent.

    “It’s not about me. It never was.” The writers of Ted Lasso get it. In the past week, I’ve attended two virtual sessions, one hosted in the UK, the other in the US. Both used examples featuring Ted Lasso. In fact, the UK event was completely about lessons we can learn from the show. Like…