It's Change O'Clock Somewhere

Tag: management

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • If you have a problem with me

    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…

  • 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…

  • What kind of leader do you want to be?

    Do you want to be the kind of leader that attracts people to work for you? Do you want to be the kind of leader who cares for the people in your charge? Do you want to be the kind of leader who goes the extra mile to get things done in a way that…

  • The things we take for granted

    There’s a lot of work that happens behind the scenes that we don’t see. Take for instance, a movie set or even a TikTok video. We see whatever is in the camera’s frame but nothing else. Earlier this week, I was at the auto shop having my winter tires swapped off. As I waited, I…