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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

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