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!
As we’ve commented before, political correctness has affected coaching, and according to the so-called experts, what many of us call coaching is supposed to be called something else. In this episode, we discuss the many kinds of coaching relationships that exist and can produce real value - often despite being “inappropriate.” What you call it is not really important, as long as it works.
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.
Misguided and unprofessional attitudes among change professionals, both outside and inside target organizations, are surprisingly common. Here is some of the things we have heard inside the trenches, why the attitudes they reveal are not just wrong - but wrong-headed, and how they can destroy your implementation efforts.
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
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