LEADERSHIP BLOG
Leading change with our teams is necessary – and even more so in a world that is changing so rapidly. We are adapting so quickly that we are often changing before we want to and in ways we never thought we would have to. To keep up a change plan is not enough, leaders will need to directly...
Our brain tends to return to the path of least resistance. If there isn’t a good enough reason to change then old patterns will quickly set back in and you’ll be right back where you started. It’s true on a personal level and if you're leading a team through change, then it's...
What would it take for you to give your next change initiative the best chance of success? The first thoughts that come to mind might be money or plans or vision or leadership. And you’d be right,all those things are necessary for the success of change. Yet, research often points to the...
People don’t resist change. They are more likely to resist HOW change is presented or the process to get to change or how they are able to be involved in change.
Each of us is inspired to make necessary changes for different reasons. Each of us has a different lens that creates the...
‘Tis the season for change. It’s a natural pause to look to the future and envision what’s next. For some it’s a new fiscal year with a new budget and new goals. For others it’s about realignment and readiness for growth. Some of you may simply be looking at what...
We are facing some changes in our ministry. It's exciting for some, scary for others. What ideas do you have for how to keep the change going forward and bring people along?
One of the challenges of leadership is guiding a group of people through change. People have different needs during...
What do I need to know to navigate transitions well as a leader?
Personal and leadership transitions are a natural part of our lives as leaders. There is no question that at some point in your life and leadership you will be navigating transitions. Now imagine you are leading a whole group of...
"How do you lead well when Covid has changed the landscape of how to lead people now that they are mostly working from home?"
It has been fascinating to see how leaders and teams have risen to the challenge of being forced to do something so differently with the shift to suddenly working...
When faced with the unexpected, whether it’s good, bad or neutral, we inevitably experience some upheaval in order to accommodate what we didn’t expect. What if I told you that by investing 12 minutes you could significantly reduce the confusion and chaos of the unexpected?
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Change is a tricky thing. Sometimes we look forward to it. Sometimes we run from it. Regardless of how we respond, change always has a way of finding us. Learning our natural change style can help us capitalize on our strengths in seasons of change as well as guard against potential...