Culture change is one of the hardest things a nonprofit can attempt — and one of the most expensive to get wrong. Michael speaks with Haley Cooper about what culture change actually involves (beyond the posters and values statements), the real costs of staff turnover during change transitions, and how leaders can hold teams together […]
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Associations face a unique set of change challenges — balancing member expectations with the need to evolve, often with volunteer boards and distributed governance structures. Michael joins Elisa Pratt and Andrew Chamberlain on the Association Transformation podcast to explore how association leaders can stop fighting resistance and start listening to it. A must-listen for association
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Have you heard our clients describe what happens when they work with us? Unlocking Potential: From Resistance to Cohesion When Sam stepped into his new leadership role at a global pharmaceutical company, he inherited more than a team—he inherited a tribe. With deep loyalties to their previous leader and established ways of working, the
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How hard can it be to develop a plan? You’d be surprised at just how challenging it can be! There are so many things that can go wrong – both in the process of developing the plan, and in the process of implementing the plan. But I think there is one common issue that shows up
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When was the last time you had space to truly think through a major organizational change before you were in the midst of it? It’s probably been a while, right? What’s Going On? To be fair, there are occasions when there truly is limited time to plan and prepare—like a crisis or emergency that requires
Leadership Transitions can be hard. Even The Walt Disney Company has stumbled, as this article points out, highlighting its efforts to land on the right path. types of organizational change The problem: companies are not aware that they are engaging in ‘magical thinking’ when it comes to leadership transitions. Organizations, rightly, put a lot of
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Why do smart, well-intentioned leaders keep making the same change management mistakes? Michael returns for a second conversation with Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken to go deeper on the psychology of resistance, the structural reasons change initiatives fail, and what leaders can do differently from the very first day of a change effort. Practical, evidence-based, and grounded
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In a world where company growth and success should fuel employee satisfaction, 67% of staff are not positively engaged. Here’s why, and what you can do about it. The Engagement Paradox I recently heard from an executive-level leader at a growing company. This company was good at what it did, it had a sterling reputation,
“When I reviewed my staff, I noticed that I scored 50% of them at 4 or 5 on a Trustworthiness scale, with 5 being the highest score. 40% of the staff were at a 2 or 3, and I worry about their work quality all the time.” This is what I heard from an executive
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67% Two-thirds of 2024 has already passed. It’s a sobering realization, isn’t it? 32% One-third. That’s the time that remains in this calendar year. As leaders and managers, we’re faced with a significant challenge . . . How do we make the most of this remaining time? How do we ensure that we’re not
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When was the last time you critically examined your organization’s Purpose and Identity? If it’s been a while, you might be missing out on crucial opportunities for growth and adaptation. Don’t make the mistake of viewing your company’s Purpose and Identity as fixed and unchangeable… Let me tell you a story about a little paper
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Congratulations! You’ve done it! organizational change leadership You’re at the end of your change initiative, and, despite earlier concerns, things have ended successfully! How are you going to celebrate this accomplishment? Here are some ideas of activities that you can do together as a team! Team lunch or dinner: Organize a meal at a nice
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