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change management
You Can Be Right and Still Be Wrong for the Team
What happens when being right becomes more important than working together? From a hypothetical Clemson–Carolina football merger to the improv philosophy of "Yes, And," discover why organizational unity doesn't require uniformity, and how The RIGHT Test helps leaders turn disagreement into collaboration.Read More
What a Power Chain Taught Me About Leading Organizational Change
Organizational change rarely fails because leaders choose the wrong strategy. More often, it fails because organizations mistake discomfort for failure. Every meaningful transformation creates resistance before it creates results. Ironically, I learned one of the best lessons about leading change while sitting in my orthodontist’s chair. Eight months into braces, I thought I knew what...Read More
When “Communication Problems” Are Really Resistance to Change
Leaders tell me they have a communication problem more often than almost anything else. Sit with the details for a while and a different picture usually shows up. What they have is a problem with change, and communication is taking the blame. I notice this faster than I used to, and I think it’s because...Read More