Changing organisations is a lot like splitting wood. A marvelous artform to watch when an artist is at work. But most are still learning.
Splitting Wood
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From the Blog on change
Aerate your organisation
When you aerate a lawn, you basically poke holes in it. The value of aerating is it enables air and water to get to the roots of the grass.
Ideas, Resistance, and Execution
Once an idea forms, so does the resistance. Depending on which grows faster, we either make it to execution or we don’t.
The Brittle Side of Efficiency
Most organisations strive for efficiency – lower costs and inputs for greater production or service provision. But is there a brittle side?
Inspirations and Shout Outs
Others around are always doing amazing and interesting work. Here's a few short posts I found inspiring this week. Choose a different browser Everytime you do an internet search you are creating knowledge and wealth for someone else. What if you could also plant...
Consistency
Consistently showing up day after day after day is viewed as boring, unattractive, and not noteworthy. And may be one of the most powerful.
We see Arrival, rarely the Journey
We see the arrival and rarely the journey. If you are walking to Toronto, it makes a big difference if you start in Niagara or Vancouver.
Are you a Gardener and an Artist?
Idea creation is a bit like gardening. You plant a lot of seeds, some germinate, but we select to pot up or plant out as the chosen few.
The Change Sandwich
Control and change often are like a sandwich. And perhaps mindset is the peanut butter and honey (or jam) that hold them together.