In this episode we discuss the meaning of success - in consulting and in change implementation - and what it means to be known for “moving the ball.” Spoiler Alert: It means everything!
In industries where people tend to be smarter than average – like health care, IT, and engineering – managing change can be very different… but not in the ways you would probably expect. This episode explores the difference between individual and group intelligence and the impact this has on the change implementation process.
Napoleon’s Thirds: Crowd Psychology and Change Adoption [27:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSome of the best insights come from historical figures, and Napoleon Bonaparte is one of our favorites. In this episode, we discuss Napoleon’s approach to crowd control and how his insights on motivating troops translates into how to manage change adoption initiatives. Specific cases are used to illustrate the concepts.
A section from our Change Management Toolkit covers this topic in a little more detail. You can download that section here: Napoleon’s Thirds
Business organizations need different three distinct types of leadership to be effective at change. This episode explores what they are, how they interact, and how they contribute to the change process. Some organizations suffer when some of the pieces are missing. We discuss how change agents can diagnose these kinds of problems and adjust their approaches to be more successful.
If you are responsible for making change happen, then chances are you know what it’s like trying to make your way without the top management support you think your initiative needs and deserves. What may surprise you is that this is often true even when executives feel they are 100% behind what you are doing.
How did we get there? Well, we explore how it happens and what you can do about it in this episode.
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