These are my notes from reading the short article Strategy and the Fat Smoker by David Maister. As we come up to the season of new year’s resolutions, I took some time to reflect on what it takes to make change happen in our lives, and in our businesses. David Maister is a former Harvard … Read more
This video responds to the question: “I want to change career, but I am worried about the risks”. Rather than worry about the possible mistakes you could make in changing, reflect on the story you want to be able to tell about your life when you are 80 years old. Will you regret not having … Read more
Listening is a state of seeking to be changed by the other person. Listening is less about the ears, than about a state of openness to change. Hearing is different from all other senses in that it has a buffer, a short term memory of the last 8 seconds that we have heard. This allows … Read more
Here’s a video I shared recently on my YouTube channel. What is the underlying structure of your life? What habits are made easy because of the layout of your home, your office, the friends you hang out with? How might you change the structure of your life in order to make certain positive habits more … Read more
Here’s a simple checklist for building a momentum for change in your organisation. Very Important: Do Not Jump to “Go” without fully completing each previous stage. Most change fails because the leader rushes to action before having done the work to create the conditions for success. Checklist for Change Further Resources on Leading Change Kotter’s … Read more
“Change does not mean progress, but progress requires change” Richard Hamming Without change you will not have progress. What have you changed recently? If you have been doing something the same way for 10 years, maybe its time to test a different way. You might return, but it is only by making the change that … Read more