As a leader, deciding to make changes is the easy part. Getting people to change with you is much more difficult. Why is that? Quite simply, change is an emotional process. We are all creatures of habit who usually resist it, and welcome routine. Uncharted waters are scary!
In the long run, however, sameness is the fast tract to mediocrity. Ultimately, mediocre thinking and acting will catch up to you. It is has caught up to companies that weren’t willing to or couldn’t change like GM and Chrysler; and, it will catch up to us as individuals.
Tuli Kupferberg said it best... "When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge." And, that is your challenge...to convince yourself and your team that the new world you are trying to create is better than the one you're in. Is it easy? Of course not. It takes planning, commitment, patience and courage.
The truth, of course, is that change can be a wonderful gift. In fact, it is the key that unlocks the doors to growth and excitement in any organization. And, most importantly, without it...your competition will pass you by. A big part of success, as a leader, will be your ability to inspire your team to get out of their comfort zones; to assure them that even though they are on a new path, it's the right path, for the right reasons.
That's what this business is all about....ideas, to inspire, to motivate, and to encourage your team to move forward and to embrace change.
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