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By Dave Jensen
Obama’s “State of the Union Speech” did not describe the state of the United States. Instead, like most presidents before him, he used the speech to outline a long list of his favorite proposals, programs and projects. And although I felt it was a very moving speech, history suggests that it (like most others) . . . → Read More: How Well Did the President Communicate?
By Dave Jensen
Research tells us that if employees don’t buy into the process of change they won’t buy into the desired outcome of the change. (1) Is it any surprise therefore, that a survey of 5,100 global business leaders by the American Management Association found that most change initiatives fail because the leaders fail to . . . → Read More: How Employees Judge Your Change Process
By Dave Jensen
Don’t think of a red apple. Don’t think of a red apple. What just popped into mind? You probably thought of a red apple, right? Why? Because the brain cannot work on the reverse of an idea. Neuroscientists tell us that we move in the direction of the dominant images that we place . . . → Read More: Inspire Any Change by Changing Your Focus
By Dave Jensen
There are many changes affecting employees these days. Your job as a leader is to help your team commit to the changes needed to make it through these tough times. An important step to gaining buy-in to change is to inspire your team members. Here are eight tactics you can take that increase . . . → Read More: Eight Tools Leaders Use to Inspire Change
By Dave Jensen
My wife and I recently took Lincoln, our new puppy (a rescued German shepherd), for his first walk. As we strolled down our quiet street, a car drove by. Lincoln jumped away from the street and stared at me trembling. His frightened eyes seemed to be crying, “Woe, Dad that’s way too new for . . . → Read More: Leading Change By Managing Stability
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