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Archive for Change Management

How to Make a Big Change Without Blowing Up Your Business

July 21, 2014 by Michael Hyatt

Whenever an organization rolls out a major change, clarity and alignment are essential. Without those two things all the best intentions amount to little more than heartburn and headaches. As a leader responsible for a large company, I have experienced the difficulty of getting clarity and creating alignment with my team. In one instance, we […]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: Change Management, Communication, National Speakers Association, NSA, organizational change, Public Backlash

Why Leaders Exist

November 29, 2010 by Michael Hyatt

Why do leaders exist? This is perhaps one of the most simple yet profound questions we can ask about leadership. Oddly, I am not sure I have ever heard anyone address it.

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: Action Plan, Change Management, purpose, results, Shift, strategy, vision

How to Avoid a Public Backlash When Introducing a Major Organizational Change

November 19, 2010 by Michael Hyatt

The TSA is suffering a backlash in the court of public opinion. This entire mess was largely avoidable. How? Through a better executed communications strategy.

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: Change Management, Communication, Communications Strategy, organizational change, Public Backlash, Public Opinion, The Media

Five Strategies for Building New Habits

June 28, 2010 by Michael Hyatt

I have a confession to make. Until about eight years ago, I didn’t floss. In fact, I hadn’t been to the dentist in a decade. My last experience had been so negative, that I just kept finding excuses to procrastinate.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: Bad Habits, Change Management, Featured, Goal Setting, Good Habits, Habits, Productivity

Two Postures Toward Change

April 26, 2010 by Michael Hyatt

Change is difficult for most organizations. It is made even more difficult when leaders resist it. It is my observation that leaders have either one of two postures when it comes to change. This makes all the difference in terms of the outcome. Let me explain.

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: Adversity, Change Management, Embracing Reality, Failure, Featured, Leadership, organizational change

Book Notes: Switch by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

March 15, 2010 by Michael Hyatt

A 3D Photo of the Book Switch by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

Why is it is so difficult to change? Whether it is our personal lives, our organizations, or our communities, real and lasting change is difficult. According to Chip and Dan Heath, the primary obstacle is a conflict that’s built into our brains. In their new book, Switch, they explain this conflict and, more importantly, how to overcome it to create the outcomes you want. In a moment, I will tell you how to get a free copy of this book.

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: Brain, change, Change Management, Chip Heath, Dan Heath, Leadership, Made to Stick, Switch