Thursday, July 30, 2009

Change has never been easy for me - but the Rewards are GR8!

" When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge."

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"When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge."~Tuli Kupferburg

Change is not easy. But it is simple.

Things will always change.

We don't have a choice about that, but we do have a choice on how we react to change.

The choice really boils down to this...either we manage change, or it will manage us.

As a leader, however, deciding to make changes is the easy part.

Getting your people on board is much more difficult. Why is that? Quite simply, change is an emotional process.

We are all creatures of habit who usually resist it, and welcome routine.

Uncharted waters are scary!

The truth, of course, is that change can be a wonderful gift.

In fact, it is the key that unlocks the doors to growth and excitement in any organization.
And, most importantly, without it...your competition will pass you by.

As a leader, a big part of success will be your ability to inspire your team to get out of their comfort zones; to assure them that even though they are on a new path, it's the right path, for the right reasons.

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