We are living in revolutionary times! Often, these changing times require a fundamental shift and reinvention of how we live, work and play. Yet, not everyone copes with change the same way. Six Coping Mechanisms For Change Here are six coping mechanisms identified by author Hans Finzel in Change Is Like A Slinky. 1. Hold Out These people don't want change to occur. Everything is fine the way it is. They deny that change is even occurring. They are hoping that the past will return. 2. … [Read more...]
Leader, How Do You Lean? Opportunistic Or Risk Adverse?
2 x 4 is half of 16! All for opportunity do the lean-a-lean! A lean-a-lean a-lean-a-lean, a-lean-a-lean. A lean-a-lean a-lean-a-lean, a- lean-a-lean. Do you remember that school cheer? I can remember my high school standing and "doing the lean" to show our support for our team. So leader, how do you lean? Are seen as opportunistic or risk adverse? If you want to be seen as a strategic player on your team you'll have to learn to balance both. Paddling Outrigger Canoes Leaders are constantly … [Read more...]
Are You Using The Rear View Mirror To See What Is Ahead?
What vantage point do you use to move forward? The rear view mirror, your headlights or a travel advisor who tells you what's ahead? The Three Views Seth Kahan recently spoke at Texas Society of Association Executives New Ideas 2011 Conference at the Omni Houston Galleria in Houston, Tx. Kahan is the CEO of Visionary Leadership and author of Getting Change Right. Kahan identified three perspectives organization leaders use when making decisions about the future. 1. Rear View Leaders that … [Read more...]
