I’ve spent more than two decades leading people through change. Acquisitions, reorganizations, new systems, new leadership, the whole list. Most of it, I’ve gotten right, more by instinct than by any formal system. I’ve always had a good feel for people, and I’ve leaned on that. But instinct isn’t something you can hand to somebody
After I published Leading Change Well, the question I heard most wasn’t “what did you find.” It was some version of “how do I know if this is me.” That’s a fair question. Reading about five patterns that separated leaders who navigated change well from those who didn’t is interesting enough on its own. It’s
Not long after I launched the Leadership Accountability Self-Assessment, I got a piece of feedback that stuck with me. Someone who’d taken it told me the questions were sharp and the results were interesting, but once they saw their score, there wasn’t anywhere to actually go with it. They knew where they stood. They didn’t
Job satisfaction and employee motivation are always hot button topics for business owners. Perhaps you have wished your employees would take ownership of their jobs the same way you do. As we enter 2024, it’s time to take a new approach to managing that will result in the kind of job involvement and commitment you
