Barriers to Change
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Change management has traditionally been limited to leadership—but modern organizations need everyone involved to succeed
Individuals must believe they can change in order to even try
How much change can one person make in a huge organization? Enough to make a difference.
If teams believe they don't have the right to make decisions about how they work, they won't feel responsible for making change
It’s hard to introduce change when an organization is doing well—but if you don't, you risk disruption from competitors
Develop a plan to make sure your teams have the basic skills to change—and the opportunities to apply them
Conformity encourages people to stick to old behavior—but convert enough people, and you'll reinforce new behaviors
If teams genuinely don't know how to operate in a different way, it can be hard to motivate them without coming across as a jerk
Leaders are under pressure to make quick decision for the organization as a whole—which means some problems get lost in the shuffle