http://hbr.org/2014/07/managing-change-one-day-at-a-time/ar/1
Are you currently managing organizational change? Seeking to transform your department, team or company? If so, read the full article as it provides an interesting correlation between effective transformation and addiction treatment programs. Ferrazzi presents 10-steps, but I have no doubt we can identify a few more to round it out to 12.
The 10-steps for change:
- Nothing happens without readiness to change.
- It’s important to replace old habits with new ones.
- Peer support and pressure drives change.
- Sponsorship deepens commitment and sparks results.
- Community without hierarchy is a catalyst for change.
- You are the company you keep.
- Continuous introspection is key.
- Changes in practice may represent breakthroughs.
- It pays to acknowledge small wins.
- The goal is progress not perfection.
My two take-aways from Ferrazzi:
- Be persistent. Change is hard.
- Know that people can adapt to new ways of thinking and acting you may just have to find some creative ways of getting them there.
I am interested in organizational change and how others have managed developing plans to enact change, worked through the process within your team or organization, and any strategies or success stories. Please share!