Leading Change Randy Smith Mike Patterson WE 412–13-1.

Leading Change

Randy Smith Mike Patterson

WE 412–13-1

Definition

Insanity – “Doing the same things, the same way and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein

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Learning Objectives

As a result of this session you will be able to:

Understand the value of change and develop skills to lead it successfully

Learn steps for leading change with groups and individuals

Appreciate the value of leading change through lifelong learning

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What Changes Have You Seen?

Cub Scout to Boy Scout Transition on Day 1

Team Development

Location of the course

Your Scouting responsibilities & relationships

Life beyond Scouting

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Change is Necessary!

Adaptation is required to overcome changes in people (numbers or personalities), availability of resources, etc.

Change is often a source of anxiety.People don’t resist change, they resist being changed

Change is a valuable tool for leadership, when used correctly

Avoid change for the sake of change

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Change Is a Fact of Life!

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Our Reactions to Change

Fear and Resistance

Passive Aggressive

Reluctant Acceptance

Partnership – Understand and become an agent for change

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Alice in Wonderland comes to a fork in the road and asks the Cheshire Cat which way she should go. “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” the cat says. “I don’t much care where,” Alice replies. “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” the cat says.

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How to Lead Change

Step 1: Recognize – “change happens”Understand need for change

Accept change

Know consequences of not changing

Irrespective of support, move change ahead

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How to Lead Change

Step 2: Empower others to help you lead change

Consider who needs to be involved (stakeholders)

Seek people who exhibit the following:Trust

Willing to change

Can enact change

Can guide change

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How to Lead Change

Step 3: Lead change based uponVision – a picture of future success

Mission – the “nuts and bolts” that translate vision into reality

Values - Core beliefs or desires that guide and motivate our attitude and actions

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Visions

President John F. Kennedy’s challenge of going to the moonDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream of a more inclusive societyA Scout leader’s determination to develop a strong year-round outdoor program, or to conduct an effective membership drive, or to involve more parents in leadership positions

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How to Lead Change

Step 4: Establish UrgencyTelevision invented n 1930’s but didn’t become widespread until 1950’s

Bar Codes developed in 1950’s, became widespread in 1980’s

Employment of Aircraft Carriers in WWII made battle ships obsolete, yet it took nearly 50 years to recognize that impact

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How to Lead Change

Step 4: Establish Urgency - HowSimplicity

Use metaphor, analogy, and example

Multiple forums

Repetition

Leadership By Example

Explanation of seeming inconsistencies

Give and take

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How to Lead Change

Step 5: Move Ahead RegardlessWhen people resist, encourage them anyway

Enthusiasm may be contagious

They may not want to be left behind

If all encouragement fails, reform the group or isolate those unwilling to change. (Can’t vs. won’t)

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How to Lead Change

Step 6: Create a culture that embraces change. Key elements include:

Willingness

Eagerness

Effectiveness

Anticipation

Participation

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How to Lead Change Review

Step 1: Recognize “change happens”

Step 2: Empower others to help

Step 3: Lead based on Vision, Mission and Values

Step 4: Establish urgency

Step 5: Move ahead regardless

Step 6.: Create a culture that embraces change

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Incremental Goals

Directly support mission, vision and values

These are the major action steps

Goals are limited in number and usually fairly broad, though not as broad as the mission and vision.

Goals are defined by Action Steps. Each goal may have many action steps

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Three Characteristics of a Good Incremental Goal

It’s visible (people see for themselves it’s not just hype)

It’s unambiguous (a real win – no doubt)

It’s clearly related to the change effort

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Small steps can lead change

toward remarkable goals.

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We cannot become

what we need to be

by remaining what we are.

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The ultimate step – lead change through lifelong learning

Leaders are educators. They don’t just educate others, though. They are also responsible for seeing to their own continuing education.

Leading Change

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Mental Habits That Support Lifelong Learning

Risk taking

Humble self-reflection

Solicitation of opinions

Careful listening

Openness to new ideas

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If we have a clear vision

of what can be,

then leading change

can help make it so.

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Summary

Change is a fact of life.Change doesn’t have to cause anxiety.Small steps can lead change toward remarkable goals.We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.Lead change through lifelong learning.If we have a clear vision of what can be, then leading change can help make it so.

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Review of Learning Objectives

Now you should be able to:

Understand the value of change and develop skills to lead it successfully

Learn steps for leading change with groups and individuals

Appreciate the value of leading change through lifelong learning

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Thank You!