From the IMPACT Blog
March 09, 2010
There is no short cut to creating change
A very few leaders I know really know how to create lasting change in their organizations. I can think of only two or three who have really been successful at completely transforming their organizations. When I think about these leaders, there are two things that they all do.
One, they get the right people on the team.
Results speak and they put people on their team who have proven in the past that get where the organization needs to go in future and that they can inspire a large number of people to get there. The people they choose are not always the popular choices.
Why is this important? Change is complex and change is about leverage. These leaders know they need a team to help them think through the change and to “spread the word” through the organization.
Two, they persevere. In the middle of change, results dip, the team becomes unfocused and the whole organization can become disheartened. The leaders who are successful at change persevere through this malaise.
They work with the individuals on their team. They work with their whole team. They work with the whole organization. The pressure to “change back” is often immense. Through this, they persevere.
Once change happens, people look back and think it was easy. It wasn’t.
Interesting New Reads
February 17, 2010
Just Ask For It
This is such good advice, we had to highlight it:
“When it comes to leadership, some leaders get more support, resources, and opportunites simply because they have the courage to ask. In fact, they are often relentless - it’s hard to say no to them.”
From Great Leadership: http://bit.ly/9klPTQ
February 17, 2010
Positioning for M&A Success: Putting People Into the Equation
This article from Towers Watson shows how actively addressing people issues during a merger can greatly increase the chance for success.
February 05, 2010
Are Your Words Holding You Back?
When we talk, many of us don’t “emphasize our best, confident self.” From MNS Lifestyle
February 05, 2010
Help Competent People Grow Through Questions
“Seven questions to get you started as a “coaching” leader…” From All Things Workplace
January 24, 2010
Why Coaching Fails
Marshall Goldsmith talks about how ‘effective’ goal-setting can help coaching clients find more value in coaching.
http://www.marshallgoldsmithlibrary.com/cim/articles_display.php?aid=117
January 24, 2010
Team Building Without Time Wasting
Yet another great resource from Marshall Goldsmith: http://www.marshallgoldsmithlibrary.com/docs/articles/Team-Building.doc
January 20, 2010
Reducing Female Employee Flight Risk
Contrary to what you’d expect, the primary way to keep good women is not to provide flex work but to help them get promoted.
From Harvard Business Review: http://bit.ly/5hobDD
January 07, 2010
Pursuing Motherhood and Medals
Our very own Claire Carver-Dias (and Canadian Olympian) writes about the growing number of women who are engaged in high-performance sport after they have become mothers.
From the Canadian Journal for Women in Coaching: http://www.coach.ca/WOMEN/e/journal/january2010/index.htm
