Change
So, What Exactly Do You Mean By “Accountability?”
Take a look at any organizations list of values or guiding principles, and odds are you’ll see “accountability” featured prominently… and for good reason. But what do we really mean by accountability? And how can we effectively track, measure and reward accountability? In leadership roles, accountability is sometimes described as the acknowledgment and assumption of…
Read MoreAssess your ability and readiness to change (It’s Free!)
There are sources of resistance and inertia even in the formulation stage of change. Meaning that the very idea of change, which signals a loss of control, invites resistance of all kinds. Change starts with the perception of its need, so a ‘wrong initial perception’ is the first barrier to change. The second main group of sources…
Read MoreSystems Thinking
Organizational theorist and Wharton Professor Emeritus, Russ Ackoff taught that the most flexible part of a system will drive the system. “Humans are the ONLY organizational subsystem capable of situational awareness and adaptation to a shifting environment. Process and technology (often the focus of change efforts) are inert, and lack the ability to learn and…
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