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Leading Change insight
wisdom
perspective
A Brief Visual Narrative by Adam Walz
Insight #1: Change can be hard.
It requires time and attention
“It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more
dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things.”
—Machiavelli’s The Prince
People Support Change When They…
Relate to the vision.
Expect personal gain.
Give input.
Respect the leader.
Believe the time is right.
Source: 1996, Leading Change, John Kotter
Eight Common Errors
No sense of urgency No guiding coalition Lacking vision Under communicating Permitting obstacles No short-term wins Declaring victory too soon Not anchoring changes
Source: 1996, Leading Change, John Kotter
Insight #2: Leaders need to bring people with
them.
—Henry Ford
“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and
working together is success.”
But I’m so comfortable…
Leaders disturb the comfortable...
…and comfort the disturbed.
Insight #3: Leaders create the conditions
where people can motivate themselves.
Golden Rule“Treat others as you would
like to be treated.”
Remember the…
That’s Good…
But It’s Not Enough
Leaders Follow the Platinum Rule“Treat others the way they want to be treated.”
Leaders ignite the passion of others by creating an answer to
the “what’s-in-it-for-me” question
So what?
3 Things
“Perspective is worth 80 IQ
points.”—Alan Kay
"The things that one most wants to do are the things that are probably most worth doing."
—Winifred Holtby
“The secret of success is
sincerity. Once you can fake that
you've got it made.”
—Jean Giraudoux
Image AttributionsSlide 1: http://www.flickr.com/photos/paolodecampo/827613054/
Slide 3: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedguy49/146343525/
Slide 4: http://www.morguefile.com/archive/?display=107579&
Slide 5: http://www.flickr.com/photos/procsilas/56328024/
Slide 6: ttp://www.whitesharktrust.org/pages/mediaarticle/media25.html
Slide 8: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thiru/425038505/
Slide 9: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikelens/494443057/
Slide 10: http://www.flickr.com/photos/metrojp/92038203/
Slide 11: http://flickr.com/photos/cheesepicklescheese/2035273750/
Slide 13: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thiru/258086971/
Slide 15: http://flickr.com/photos/28481088@N00/217836017/
Slide 16: http://www.flickr.com/photos/eelssej_/406623767/
Slide 17: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mandj98/269326483/
Slide 19: http://www.flickr.com/photos/al-fassam/202501448/
Slide 20: http://www.flickr.com/photos/carboila/411940266/
Slide 21: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sookie/254118388/
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