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Change is hard, but also necessary for the future strength of a company. When a company stops striving to be different and innovating, it starts to lose its ground in the industry. By recognizing that change is inevitable and looking for ways to minimize growing pains, you will be able to implement the new strategies with ease.

The idea of change is to merely do something different than you have been. This shouldn’t be as difficult as it sounds, but people struggle with change even when the change is good. By nature, humans resist change and yet without it we would not survive as a species. Change can be the best thing you put your company through and at the end you will know you made the right choice. The choice to utilize and implement the Intentional Engagement Leadership Model will revolutionize the way you do business. Don’t be afraid of change, embrace it and understand the pain of change is what makes the success that much sweeter.

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Before you can make any changes in your company and leadership style, you must prepare for the ride it takes to get there. One of the ways to prepare for that change is to ensure you have the right people in place for the introductory roll out of the new leadership focus. Put together a commit and connect transformation plan to give you direction and guidance throughout the process of change. This plan should cover all the changes that will happen as you adopt the Intentional Engagement Model.

Once you have the right people and the right plan, you can start the transformation with confidence. There will be growing pains, and those are completely normal. It’s important to check in with your managers as the process goes to ensure those growing pains are not detrimental to the process. Offer continuous mentoring and partner leaders together with peers who are comfortable with the new procedures.  Believe in the process! Your confidence in the process and the change you want to see will inspire confidence across the masses. When leaders see you succeed, they will strive for that same success. With the right plan and right people, you will find success and be prepared for change.

I believe that anyone can be a leader. By observing the dynamic of leaders and managers, one can see the differences between the two and how those differences make them more or less effective. A leader is a person who inspires others to act, whether they have managerial authority or simply influence.  A manager is an employee who directs the actions of a group of other employees to ensure work tasks and other administrative requirements are completed.  Some outstanding leaders are also managers, and unfortunately some managers are not great leaders. Continue reading “Growing Leaders” →

I have observed that tough business meetings can produce the fight or flight response. Colleagues may result to argumentative or even demeaning language, only to realize their approach tends to alienate versus rally support around a cause.  It’s the people who can address an issue directly while still respecting others and responding calmly that are most successful. How you you address tough issues while still maintaining a connection with each other and respecting each other’s thoughts?