This document discusses leading and embracing change. It begins by stating that leadership involves assuming responsibility for engaging with others to pursue substantive changes that advance a shared purpose. It then discusses different types of change, including continuous change and radical change. A key point is that change is difficult because it requires getting people to behave differently. The document proposes using a "Rider/Elephant/Path" metaphor to enable change: the "Rider" is rational and provides planning/direction, the "Elephant" is emotional and provides energy, and shaping the "Path" means tweaking the environment. It provides tips for directly motivating the Rider and Elephant such as using destination postcards, scripts, finding feelings, shrinking changes, and pra
Leading change is not as easy as it sounds. This slide pack gives an overview of a presentation I gave to a group of front line manager at a regional hospital in Red Deer Alberta. Enjoy! Marlies
A meta-model for changing social complex systems, like teams and organizations. This topic is part of the Management 3.0 course.
There is also a booklet available about this topic:
http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/how-to-change-the-world/18934108
FRAME an Energized Approach to Adaptive Change, Smart Process AND Lasting Res...Deb Nystrom
As presented for the March 27, 2014 KM Solutions Showcase™ Conference:
Arlington, Virginia, USA
People are innately social, so why not use innately social methods to empower informal and formal knowledge management practices? Learn how to FRAME an approach to adaptive, people centered change and knowledge management. The session will include Open Space Technology (OST), a flexible, energy-led method useful for problem solving as well as learning, providing timely, KM friendly results. If you aspire to an organizational culture that values giving and shared learning, then review this OST-assisted session set of slides for insights.
3 Success Factors that Define High Performance TeamsDeb Nystrom
The findings on success factors for what rates highly in high performance teams may surprise you. It's not the usual leadership - trust - stable team mix.
This is the SlideShare of my recent JVS presentation on SlideShare. A full blog post article is coming with video, audio and a teams vs. psuedo-teams / groups handout.
Featured: High Performance Team Research Themes & Titles: Giver, Matcher, Taker Culture (McKinsey and Adam Grant), Positive/Negative ratio (what to start doing, stop doing suggested) Losada's and Fredrickson's research on team performance, positive organizational scholarship and emotional flourishing.
See the full post here: http://reveln.com/3-success-factors-for-high-performance-teams-and-what-gets-in-the-way/
Horizontal Leadership Managing Change And Complexity Eng 2009Gunnar Westling
Why is it so, that today's challenges increasingly fall between stools?
How to lead horizontally across organizational boundaries without a formal authority and mandate?
A History of Performance Appraisals, Letting Go - REVELNDeb Nystrom
This presentation provides a context for performance appraisals, ratings and reviews as very old ideas compared to organizational leadership pioneers and what's next. Performance management, defined in the 1970s, is rooted in scientific management. It is possible to acknowledge history, realize its impact on our business systems, and let go to embrace new strategies.
This presentation is additional context for my MISHRM 2013 presentation on "From Chaos to Creative: Performance Development in a VUCA World" in Grand Rapids, Michigan, October 8th, 2013 | 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Tweets: @RevelnConsults
The full context is in this article on the www.REVELN.com blog:
A History of Performance Appraisals: Letting Go to Power New Culture
* http://reveln.com/a-history-of-performance-appraisals-letting-go-to-power-new-culture/
As well as:
* Choices for High Performance Teams, Groups and Psuedo-Teams: Achievement Is How You Say It!
* 3 Success Factors for High Performance Teams, and What Gets In the Way
* Beyond Resilience: Givers, Takers, Matchers and Anti-Fragile Systems
http://reveln.com/blog/
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Five key concepts and supporting tools to purposefully lead through adaptive change in a VUCA world, one that is Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous, as presented in Mexico City for CPA firm leaders, Russell Bedford International, yet applicable to any leader.
Also see the photos from the session, here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskMBtzCM
Conducir a través del cambio adaptativo, liderazgo siglo XXI
Cinco conceptos clave y herramientas de apoyo para conducir a través de cambios adaptativos en un mundo VUCA, que es volátil, incierto, complejo y Ambiguous, tal como se presenta en la ciudad de México para los líderes firma de CPA, Russell Bedford International, aún aplicable a cualquier líder.
Leading change is not as easy as it sounds. This slide pack gives an overview of a presentation I gave to a group of front line manager at a regional hospital in Red Deer Alberta. Enjoy! Marlies
A meta-model for changing social complex systems, like teams and organizations. This topic is part of the Management 3.0 course.
There is also a booklet available about this topic:
http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/how-to-change-the-world/18934108
FRAME an Energized Approach to Adaptive Change, Smart Process AND Lasting Res...Deb Nystrom
As presented for the March 27, 2014 KM Solutions Showcase™ Conference:
Arlington, Virginia, USA
People are innately social, so why not use innately social methods to empower informal and formal knowledge management practices? Learn how to FRAME an approach to adaptive, people centered change and knowledge management. The session will include Open Space Technology (OST), a flexible, energy-led method useful for problem solving as well as learning, providing timely, KM friendly results. If you aspire to an organizational culture that values giving and shared learning, then review this OST-assisted session set of slides for insights.
3 Success Factors that Define High Performance TeamsDeb Nystrom
The findings on success factors for what rates highly in high performance teams may surprise you. It's not the usual leadership - trust - stable team mix.
This is the SlideShare of my recent JVS presentation on SlideShare. A full blog post article is coming with video, audio and a teams vs. psuedo-teams / groups handout.
Featured: High Performance Team Research Themes & Titles: Giver, Matcher, Taker Culture (McKinsey and Adam Grant), Positive/Negative ratio (what to start doing, stop doing suggested) Losada's and Fredrickson's research on team performance, positive organizational scholarship and emotional flourishing.
See the full post here: http://reveln.com/3-success-factors-for-high-performance-teams-and-what-gets-in-the-way/
Horizontal Leadership Managing Change And Complexity Eng 2009Gunnar Westling
Why is it so, that today's challenges increasingly fall between stools?
How to lead horizontally across organizational boundaries without a formal authority and mandate?
A History of Performance Appraisals, Letting Go - REVELNDeb Nystrom
This presentation provides a context for performance appraisals, ratings and reviews as very old ideas compared to organizational leadership pioneers and what's next. Performance management, defined in the 1970s, is rooted in scientific management. It is possible to acknowledge history, realize its impact on our business systems, and let go to embrace new strategies.
This presentation is additional context for my MISHRM 2013 presentation on "From Chaos to Creative: Performance Development in a VUCA World" in Grand Rapids, Michigan, October 8th, 2013 | 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Tweets: @RevelnConsults
The full context is in this article on the www.REVELN.com blog:
A History of Performance Appraisals: Letting Go to Power New Culture
* http://reveln.com/a-history-of-performance-appraisals-letting-go-to-power-new-culture/
As well as:
* Choices for High Performance Teams, Groups and Psuedo-Teams: Achievement Is How You Say It!
* 3 Success Factors for High Performance Teams, and What Gets In the Way
* Beyond Resilience: Givers, Takers, Matchers and Anti-Fragile Systems
http://reveln.com/blog/
5 Strategies to Lead Through Adaptive Change, 21st Century LeadershipDeb Nystrom
Five key concepts and supporting tools to purposefully lead through adaptive change in a VUCA world, one that is Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous, as presented in Mexico City for CPA firm leaders, Russell Bedford International, yet applicable to any leader.
Also see the photos from the session, here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskMBtzCM
Conducir a través del cambio adaptativo, liderazgo siglo XXI
Cinco conceptos clave y herramientas de apoyo para conducir a través de cambios adaptativos en un mundo VUCA, que es volátil, incierto, complejo y Ambiguous, tal como se presenta en la ciudad de México para los líderes firma de CPA, Russell Bedford International, aún aplicable a cualquier líder.
[Business Agility Conference 2022] The top 3 points you should have paid atte...Jason Yip
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To stay connected with the latest thinking on health and care transformation subscribe to The Edge, a virtual knowledge hub for change activists here:
http://theedge.nhsiq.nhs.uk
Follow Helen Bevan on Twitter at @HelenBevan
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http://managehappy.com
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Does coaching feel trying at times? "Sometimes we're tested. Not to show our weakness, but to discover our strengths. When adopting new frameworks and practices that challenge old habits or beliefs, individuals often get stuck. And when individuals are stuck, it can lead to entire teams or organizations getting stuck. In this session, we'll explore what it means to amplify our strengths rather than our weaknesses in order to help people get un-stuck. Find out how we've changed hearts and minds to embrace change by tapping into our uniqueness as coaches.
If you are a change agent working with teams or leaders who are struggling to be agile, learn how to use your strengths to meet them where they are and form a stronger coaching relationship.
[Yow! 2019] 3 insights from 4 years at SpotifyJason Yip
Thinking back over my 4 years at Spotify, I see 3 main insights:
1. Aligned autonomy is an ongoing struggle;
2. Building teams in the context of high growth require different assumptions;
3. Consulting companies are generally better at forming high-performing teams fast.
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Some call it "craftsmanship", others prefer to speak of maturity, competence, excellence or skill. No matter what you call it, the software development community is in need of people with a professional attitude towards their work. From self-motivation to goal setting, from connecting with peers to delegating work, there are a number of crucial behaviors that software testers and developers need to adopt to be able to call themselves "professionals".
[Business Agility Conference 2022] The top 3 points you should have paid atte...Jason Yip
When people say “Spotify Model” they’re almost always thinking about org structure (Squads, Chapters, Guilds, Tribes). Structure is the last thing you should worry about. Before structure, I’ll expand on what you should have been paying attention to.
These are the slides for the pre-work film that Helen Bevan made for her ‘flipped classroom’ mini-course, M5, at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) 26th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare, 8th December 2014. You can watch the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bsCpZ6Gv10 In this film, Helen outlines some of the big drivers for change facing leaders today. This film amplifies the themes in the White Paper, ‘A new era of thinking and practice in change and transformation: A call to action for leaders in health and care.’ You can download the White Paper at http://www.nhsiq.nhs.uk/resource-sear....
To stay connected with the latest thinking on health and care transformation subscribe to The Edge, a virtual knowledge hub for change activists here:
http://theedge.nhsiq.nhs.uk
Follow Helen Bevan on Twitter at @HelenBevan
The research is clear: happy workers are more productive workers. Managing for Happiness is about concrete management advice for all workers. Practical things that people can do next Monday morning in order to make the organization a happier place to work, with people who run experiments and drive innovation. In this session, you will see how to manage the system, not the people. This is not only relevant for managers, but for everyone who is concerned about the organization.
http://managehappy.com
To survive as a company, the organization needs to become a shapeshifter: sometimes hierarchical, sometimes networked; sometimes efficient, sometimes effective; sometimes great at execution, and other times great at innovation. You can only achieve this by motivating people to change continuously. To achieve this, we take a closer look at gamification and habit-forming. Because games and habits are the keys to intrinsic motivation and change. And you need those in your company to become a great shapeshifter!
The soft-skills needed for change-leadership are vital to move your organization forward. Learn a step-by-step process for getting buy-in for your next initiative.
Leading in Paradox: An introduction to polaritiesCheryl Doig
We live in increasingly complex times. Such times require leaders to be adaptive and flexible, to accept that there may not be a ‘right’, ‘wrong’, or ‘single’ answer, and to be comfortable with uncertainty. This slideshare introduces leaders to understanding the difference between problems and polarities. It aims to start the conversation rather than provide the tools and strategies for leading in paradox.
Does coaching feel trying at times? "Sometimes we're tested. Not to show our weakness, but to discover our strengths. When adopting new frameworks and practices that challenge old habits or beliefs, individuals often get stuck. And when individuals are stuck, it can lead to entire teams or organizations getting stuck. In this session, we'll explore what it means to amplify our strengths rather than our weaknesses in order to help people get un-stuck. Find out how we've changed hearts and minds to embrace change by tapping into our uniqueness as coaches.
If you are a change agent working with teams or leaders who are struggling to be agile, learn how to use your strengths to meet them where they are and form a stronger coaching relationship.
[Yow! 2019] 3 insights from 4 years at SpotifyJason Yip
Thinking back over my 4 years at Spotify, I see 3 main insights:
1. Aligned autonomy is an ongoing struggle;
2. Building teams in the context of high growth require different assumptions;
3. Consulting companies are generally better at forming high-performing teams fast.
The 7 Duties of Great Software ProfessionalsJurgen Appelo
Some call it "craftsmanship", others prefer to speak of maturity, competence, excellence or skill. No matter what you call it, the software development community is in need of people with a professional attitude towards their work. From self-motivation to goal setting, from connecting with peers to delegating work, there are a number of crucial behaviors that software testers and developers need to adopt to be able to call themselves "professionals".
A 'Good to Great' presentation reminding us that attitude means the difference between success and "OUTSTANDING" ! :) Thanks Kim for a great presentation.
7. The Process of Leadership
Assume responsibility for the choice to
engage with others and use your influence
to pursue substantive changes that
advance a shared purpose
8. The Process of Leadership
Assume responsibility for the choice to
engage with others and use your influence
to pursue substantive changes that
advance a shared purpose
What is the hardest choice you have to make
when you participate in this process?
16. Law of Change
• “Change happens only as a result of
insurmountable market pressure”
Coine & Babbitt, 2014
• Are you applying the pressure or
reacting to it?
18. Discipline of The Second Curve
“..always assume that we are
near the peak of the first curve
and should therefore be starting
to prepare for the second” (p.57)
19.
20.
21.
22. For anything to change, someone has to start
acting differently. Can you get people to start
behaving differently? (p.4)
24. Rider - Rational
– Deliberates, analyzes,
looks into the future
– Provides planning and
direction
Elephant – Emotional
– Feels pain and pleasure
– Provides the energy
26. Destination
postcards:
Shows the Rider
where you are
headed and the
Elephant why the
journey is worthwhile
Change is easier
when you know where
you are going and why
it is worth it
33. Growth Mindset
• Talent is NOT fixed unless you
believe that it is. Treat talent as
something almost everyone can
earn, not that just a few people
own.
• Everyone can learn to work
smarter
33
34. Motivate the Elephant
Change is hard because people wear
themselves out. What looks like
laziness is often exhaustion
35. Shape the Path
Tweak the environment. When the situation
changes, behavior changes
40. Shape the path
What looks like a people problem is
often a situation problem. When you
shape the path, you make the change
more likely, no matter what’s happening
with the Rider and the Elephant
41. The law of crappy
systems trumps
the law of crappy
people
41
42. Application
• Identify a change that needs to happen right
now in your life or work. What are you going
to do about it tomorrow?
• Tell someone about your decision to change
• Think of ways to apply the
Rider/Elephant/Path metaphor to enable the
change
This presentation is updated online at http://www.slideshare.net/BretLSimmons
Videos of this session will be available at my website www.bretlsimmons.com and at my Youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/eustress