You want to be because if you aren’t leading change…what are you leading? — It’s a fascinating exercise to pose the question, “Are you a great Change Leader?” The personae that tend to emerge break in one of two directions, Lawyer or Scientist. The Lawyer will begin with a recitation of presumably amazing evidence underlying their Change Leadership prowess — the project that landed…

Use a simple Appreciation Exercise to help you get there — As we grow up, Respect is something we are taught to give. Children are told to respect their teachers and coaches and other adults. The Judeo-Christian Bible commands Respect for parents, placing the commandment, “Honor Thy Father and Mother, ” after commandments concerning God but before those concerning crimes. “Respect…

Trust shows up frequently as a corporate value, a desirable commodity. It is inscribed on our money (“In God We Trust”) and in our nation’s official motto. But for something that is valued so highly, organizations struggle to explain what Trust is. They seem unclear about how to get it…

Part of our Joy Research from The Change Decision involves validating a Joy Assessment. That assessment has ten criteria against which we believe Joy at Work can be measured. You can hear more about that research and the specifics of the Joy Assessment in an upcoming free webinar. You can…

It’s more than just a semantic quibble — The words leader and manager often are used interchangeably, and with that slipshod usage, their individual meanings can be lost. Peter Drucker and Warren Bennis are often quoted as saying: “Management is doing the things right and Leadership is doing the right thing” This points to deeper insights. Management is…

The Demon There’s a demon out there in your business. It hides inside the algorithms of analysts and the balance sheets of accountants. …

Joy Research Since the start of 2020, we have engaged in a fascinating project: Joy Research. This plays into informing the mission of The Change Decision — to bring Joy at Work. We have been interviewing CEOs and senior leaders about how leading teams, managing change, and group decision-making impact Joy at…

If ever there was a time for introspection, it has got to be now. A pandemic that is devastating the world economically and psychically. A lockdown that has driven so many of us to isolation both physically and emotionally. …

As we go further into the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of low-level anxiety is increasing. The end is uncertain. We may have much further to go. Although many have a low probability of danger from the virus, the very existence of a global pandemic coupled with consistent news stories and…