It's Change O'Clock Somewhere

Tag: leadership

  • Don’t underestimate anybody.

    In life, you constantly feel like you’re competing with someone… for that next job, next sale, next goal, or last piece of pizza. Our whole life, we’ve been advised not to underestimate anyone. Assume they’re working as hard or harder than you. Assume they’re as smart or smarter than you. Assume they’re learning, developing, evolving…

  • Do most managers want to be leaders?

    In my experience, most really don’t. I’ve worked in and consulted to large and small companies, publicly traded and privately held, government, private equity-owned, not for profit, universities, long-standing organizations, and startups. Most of the managers I have observed everywhere are really great at what they do. Their work lives (which often bleeds well into…

  • Common sense but not so common

    I was giving a presentation to a group of senior managers who were talented and experienced in their respective roles, driving operational execution. The topic was change. And they had something in common. They all felt that new initiatives they were responsible for, often fell short in delivering sustainable outcomes. In pretty much every instance,…

  • Practice over theory

    I’m annoyed. I saw a post today that was pointing out that communication does not equal change management. I’m tired of content like that. Leaders don’t need more theory. I want to help leaders because change is f*cking hard. I don’t care whether they do or do not understand the theory of change management. I…

  • A little confidence is all it takes

    And the simplest of words are all that are needed. You can do it I believe in you Trust yourself. I do. I’ve worn a lot of hats in my life and I know the feeling, and the look, of someone who’s gained confidence because of something I said or did. You know what I’m…

  • Who “owns” change management in your organization?

    I was at a conference recently, of change practitioner types, and the presenter polled the audience about who “owns” change management in their organization… Communications, HR, IT, PMO, Strategy, OCEO, OCFO, OCIO, Enterprise Transformation Office… It occurred to me how absurd this question would be in almost every organization I have been a part of,…