This blog assumes that blind spots of power come with the CEO role no matter how good or true or well-intended you are. You can't afford to have them. So I give reminders of what I have seen in my experience to help you see. Or try to see. Monday morning practical tips will help you sharpen up and see what tweaks you and your blind spot. A little whack on the side of the head with your Monday morning coffee.
Monday, September 14, 2015
CHANGE HURTS
There are so many platitudes about change and mistakes that go with them.
'Change is hard but change is good'.
Riiiiight---if you are the changer,not the changee!
'Change is the only constant'.
Doesn't have to be if you hold on to loyalty and values and common culture.
Oh Bah. Here's the truth. My truth, my charter for change:
If need for change is created together and the future has some possibility for good and people can hang on to their history (good and bad) and the act of change does not destroy trust in leadership, then it still hurts, BUT it is worth the pain and can be exhilarating and draw people into a powerful unity.
If the above is not true, then change can be seen as:
—abusive
—aggressive
—survival threatening
—victimizing
—nonsensical
—hopeless
—exhausting
Now, go send your people out to do excellent customer service feeling distracted, scared, confused, not understanding what's going on and hopeless.
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