Workarounds That Work: How to Conquer Anything That Stands in Your Way at Work
things to change, somebody somewhere has to start acting differently. Maybe it’s you, maybe it’s your team. Picture that person (or people). Each has an emotional Elephant side and a rational Rider side. You’ve got to reach both. And you’ve also got to clear the way for them to succeed. In short, you must do three things: → DIRECT the Rider FOLLOW
... See moreDan Heath • Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard
done. Even a household or neighborhood has a culture. If you want better communication between two or more people, then creating a regular cadence of specialized touchpoints—meetings and tools—is one way to improve it. In our marriage, we schedule monthly “money and planning” meetings in which we use AIM to guide us. Working agreements are often us
... See moreBob Gower • Radical Alignment: How to Have Game-Changing Conversations That Will Transform Your Business and Your Life
First, ask yourself what’s working: What about your daily work, your daily life, matters to you? Why are you doing it? What part of your life is a source of pride? What impact do you feel you’re having on people, ideas, or things that are important to you? Next, ask yourself what’s neutral: What are you spending your time on that you don’t particul
... See morePeter Bregman • 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done
One by one, we dealt with all the issues people saw as obstacles. One by one, they made their own changes. One by one, they took ownership for the system and became accountable for using it. Is this only a large-scale change idea? Not at all. It’s useful whenever you need someone else to take ownership for something. Just get it half right. Hiring
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