89% of leaders say they have values – but only 40% make them real. So it’s no surprise that most cultural change fails. I’ve been looking at the data from our Impact Society Strategic Plan Audit tool, which helps any leader check the health of…
You’ve just stepped into a new management role. The urge to reshape everything is irresistible. But here’s the catch: rushing in might do more harm than good. As managers, our egos often hijack us when taking over new teams or organisations. We want to make…
Leading change is a core function of a leader. But few of us are taught how to do it. There are multiple leading change management models (e.g. the Prosci ADKAR model). One of our favourites is John Kotter’s 8 steps for leading change. Using this…
Change management and Greek mythology have something in common. Sisyphus eternally rolled a boulder up a hill, before it rolled back down. A lot of organisational change is like this. How? Sisyphus was a king in Greek mythology who was condemned by the god, Hades.…