Organizational change requires leaders to pivot to new priorities, delegate old ones, and shift the way they interact with their teams. Over the past 30 years of consulting, teaching, and coaching, however, I’ve found that leaders often pay little attention to how they’ll develop the specific behaviors required to lead organizational change, potentially derailing new initiatives.
Leading Change May Need to Begin with Changing Yourself
Behavior change is hard, but it’s a skill leaders who want to succeed amid near-constant organizational change need to develop.
September 20, 2023
Summary.
Behavior change is hard, but it’s a skill leaders who want to succeed amid near-constant organizational change need to develop. By increasing their self-awareness, committing to change, overcoming limiting thoughts, and deliberately practicing new behaviors, leaders raise the likelihood that the change initiatives they’re tasked to lead will be successful.
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