Managing Change From The Inside Out - MSTA
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“Some men see things as they are and ask ‘why?’ !
I dream things that never were and ask ‘why not?’”
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
Have you ever had your ideas stonewalled by the very people you were hoping would implement them?
If you truly want things to be different in your company, you must start at the beginning— !
with the guardians.
Who are the guardians in your organization?
Guardians may strike you as stubborn and seem like regimented sticks-in-the mud, wet blankets, and little dudes with badges.
Guardians believe in authority and organization. They value structure and belonging. They consider work and service to be high virtues. They arrive early and stay late, their shoulders beneath the burden. And they are the most resistant to change.
The secret to winning the guardians? Win their counsel early. “This is the problem I believe we must correct. But in our attempt to correct it, what must we safeguard at all costs? What is working well for us?
If you have the patience to win the Guardians instead of simply steamrolling over them, you will have gained the power of implementation and guaranteed the success of your plan.
Who are you? Do I trust you? Am I afraid of it? Will this work for me? Who says it's important? What will my peers think? These are all variations of one complicated thread: how will this process make me feel?
- Seth Godin
Are you willing to pull the trigger? Are you prepared to quit holding meetings, forming committees, and talking to go and DO something? Nothing changes until action is taken.
1. FOCUSWhat is it you’re trying to make happen?
Say it simple. Say it plain.
How will you measure success?
What’s a happy ending?
3. PRIORITIZEWhen two of your goals come into conflict, which one bows the knee?
Prioritize your objectives.
4. BRAINSTORMHow can we nullify limiting factors?
What levers can we use to dislodge impediments?
Look outside your industry for solutions.
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1. Know your destination. 2. Just start walking. 3. Then don’t stop. 4. End each day by reviewing your progress.
1. Know your destination. 2. Just start walking. 3. Then don’t stop. 4. End each day by reviewing your progress. It’s that simple. If the end of the day finds you at the same place you were this morning, then make any small step before your head hits the pillow.
What goes into making success happen? Work. Work with a little bit of preparation and a lot bit of follow-through. You want to write a book? Schedule writing times. You want to get fit? Plan ahead and have healthy snacks in the house. Plan your sleep schedule and get up earlier in the morning to work out when your metabolism wants it more.
You want to get rich? Spend less, earn more, and find ways to earn while you sleep. You want more attention? Blog, make videos, get out to events, go out and hungrily find the audience you need. Sharpen your pencil. Use the pencil. Follow through. It doesn’t get much simpler than that. But it sure isn’t easy.
TIM MILES www.THEDAILYBLUR.com @THEDAILYBLUR
MANAGINGCHANGEFROM THE INSIDE OUT