Change
The 20-50-30 Rule
When you are introducing change to your organization, keep the “20-50-30” rule in mind. You can expect that roughly 20 percent of your people will generally resist any new idea or approach. If you’re like countless other leaders, you probably spend way too much of your precious time trying to convince this group to get… Continue Reading The 20-50-30 Rule
Read MoreUnconscious Competence
When developing new habits, it is helpful to understand the four distinct phases of the learning process. Most of us, at any given time, can be said to be “unconsciously incompetent” about a number of skills. These are skills we are not even aware we are performing in a suboptimal way. Hence, this is a… Continue Reading Unconscious Competence
Read MoreThat's Cute
Back in 1975, an engineer at Kodak invented the world’s first digital camera. When this engineer, Steve Sasson, went to his management to present his new idea, the response he received was “that’s cute”. While that response ultimately led to the demise of Kodak, we shouldn’t be surprised with the reaction by the company’s management… Continue Reading That's Cute
Read MoreNow or Later
Most of us avoid wasting money. Fewer of us avoid wasting time. The Roman philosopher Seneca wisely taught that “life is long enough, and it has been given in sufficiently generous measure to allow the accomplishment of the very greatest things if the whole of it is well invested”. The life each of us receives… Continue Reading Now or Later
Read MoreChange and Innovation
I was recently interviewed for the 2018 Change and Innovation Online Summit! The Summit goes live on May 21. As a featured guest, I’m able to share FREE passes to the Summit. Check at the end of this article on how to acquire your pass. In my interview, I talk about some of the steps… Continue Reading Change and Innovation
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