And A Quick Note:
Hard things are done by choosing the right next challenge, not leaping off the cliff and hoping you’ll fly.
How To Do Hard Things
Over the last month I’ve spoken to a least 5 different organisations that are staring down the barrel of large, complex transformations. …and no one in their organisation had led something like that before. It's a challenging place to find yourself.
Subjective Value
Value is in the eye of the beholder. What you value isn’t what they do.
How To Predict Resistance
Short and sweet this week. Want to get a quick estimate on where your pockets of change resistance are going to come from, and how much of it there will be? - Here's how.
On Measuring Success
'On time' and 'on budget' aren't success measures, they just tell you how good you are at estimating.
The Lie We’ve All Been Sold
"They’re words on a page for the sake of bureaucracy and nothing else. It’s a checkbox to tick to get through an arbitrary gate." - but what if it were different??
Be Human
Saying sorry isn’t always the answer. But, as a change leader, showing your humanity often is. People want to be led by a person, not a role.
I’m Sorry
This week - Some Thoughts On The Art Of Sorry.
It’s My Birthday This Week – So Here’s A(nother) Year’s Worth of Reflection
It’s my birthday in a couple of days. So this week I’m going to break pattern and offer you all something a little different. A ‘special edition’ if you will. Here’s some of my observations from the last year. In no particular order, and around no particular theme. Take from it what you will. But do let me know which ones have you nodding your head in agreement.
The Toughest Decision You’ll Face
Recently, Babatope Ipinyomi reached out to me for my thoughts on one of the toughest scenarios that change leaders can find themselves faced with. I thought you may all appreciate the Q&A article that resulted - so here it is.