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Top Ten Books for Organizational Change

We are all in throes of massive change – and the reality is that the pace and magnitude of change we are facing is only going to amplify. So having a basic grasp of how change works in organizations is important for us all. Warning: This list will not be for the faint of heart, so I’ll rate it on digestibility. Some will be suitable for all levels, and others for those who like to take a deep dive. And I am always looking for more here – so I’ll look forward to the books you recommend on this topic.

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The Dirty Dozen: 12 Faces of Resistance

How resistance surfaces varies – from as suddenly and abruptly as slamming on the brakes, to as subtly as water drops slowly eroding the unyielding rock. Today’s post will help you identify the more passive forms resistance can take…..and has some ideas on getting past them.

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Change

Letting Change Lead

“If we can learn how to navigate change while capturing the lessons that each teaches us, we’ve mastered one of the most useful skills this life requires.” ~ Guest blogger Rhonda Young, on letting change lead.

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Why Problem Solving is a Problem

Problem solving is looking in the rear view mirror. It’s fixing something that was not right in the first place. Today things move so quickly, that you may be fixing something that is no longer needed.

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Inside Out

When leaders are willing to do the inside work that leads to the outside results they want – amazing things happen. The shift in focus creates a domino effect. The leader becomes a powerful role model. The organization is willing to follow. Resistance fades, as people are being led and not coerced.

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Leadership

4 Tips to Make Resolution Rituals Work

New Years: an annual time to reflect, plan, resolve and set goals for the upcoming year. The time we put the past behind us and begin anew.
Yet we all know that it doesn’t take many days (and in some cases hours) until we flub up. Harsh words are uttered. A cigarette is lit. We skip the gym. We are late (again). We put off that which we deemed very important just a few weeks ago. We spend more time with paperwork than with the people.
Yet, in spite of year after year of failed resolutions, we continue this rite. So, how might we use some of the resolution rituals differently to get it “right” in 2011?

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