Category: Leading Organizational Change
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Contributions to Learning 5302 & 5304
(86 pts.) This is my second session in the accelerated ADL program, and I am starting to get more comfortable navigating the platform and giving myself grace to do anytime and anywhere learning, at a pace that works for me an day family. I am really enjoying the personalized and authentic nature of the program,…
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Effective leadership = Self-differentiated leadership
Effective leadership is one where the leader has clearly defined boundaries with the group they lead so they can make hard decisions without emotional ties to the group. Leading is an emotional process of regulating one’s own anxiety because effective leaders use clear goals, clear measurement of behaviors, and facts to lead decisions and, when…
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Supporting the willing but not “yet” able
In the video below, the notion of “moving the middle” really hit home. I appreciate how the 4DX model strategizes the “not yet” players and puts ownership on the leader to provide supports and scaffolds to help them get onboard. Moving the middle will get all but the “nevers” to join the movement and the…
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Pulling at the heart
I have watched this video several times, and every time it causes me to reflect more. The “why” attached to feelings needs to be very clear and intentional to get the desired behavior(s). As I look at the trends in my district recently, we are always talking about the “thinking” side of the brain with…
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What Influences Change? It’s a Social Science!
Creating successful change is truly an applied social science. After watching Jeni Cross speak in the first video (TedxTalks, 2013), this idea of how we present our desired change matters. Three key ideas to focus on when developing the presentation of the plan are make it tangible, personalize the message, and include social interaction and…
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When leading change, what matters more? Is it the heart or the head?
I have watched the referenced videos several times already, and every time they cause me to reflect more. The “why” attached to feelings needs to be very clear and intentional to get the desired behavior(s). As I look at the trends in my district recently, we are always talking about the “thinking” side of the…