icon for podpress  Change Jargon [19:02m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

We all know how confusing it can be when you use jargon that someone else doesn’t know.  What’s more confusing, though, is when two people are using the same term to describe two very different things.  Often both parties leave the conversation with only a vague sense that something is not right, but convinced that their interpretation is valid.

The world of change is filled with common examples that keep business people and even change professionals from understanding one another.  This episode some of the most troublesome terms.

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icon for podpress  Napoleon’s Thirds: Crowd Psychology and Change Adoption [27:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Some 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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