It's Change O'Clock Somewhere

Tag: leadership

  • Everyone has a plan until…

    Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about plans. I once had a client who was absolutely obsessed with my plan. When will it be done? What’s in it? When will it start? The frustrating part wasn’t their desire to know what’s happening. I appreciate that completely. It was the obsession with an…

  • 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…

  • Be like Mike

    In the early 90s, Gatorade ran a TV ad with Michael Jordan that had the tag line “Be Like Mike.” But today I want to tell you about a different Mike. Mike is a retiree and recently visited a non-profit organization that helps youth struggling with addiction. On his visit to the organization’s rehab facility,…

  • 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.…

  • Moments Matter

    I’m sitting in the airport this morning, getting ready to head to Chicago. It’s my industry’s annual global conference. Hosted by ACMP – the theme is Architects of Transformation. I’ve been to one of ACMP’s major conferences prior to this year, pre COVID, and it was amazing. This is only the second year since 2019…