Latest Leading change Podcast Episodes
Change and Churn
Change by Attraction - March 08, 2023 06:05 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWhen leaders decided to make a change, they hope it will improve performance. But, while it may do so, there’s almost always a dip. Maybe a small dip, but sometimes a large one. When that happens, the first impulse is to make another change. And then you’ve got churn. Sorry this episode is late...
Reduce Friction
Change by Attraction - December 28, 2022 06:05 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWhy don’t ppl want to change? I hear this question a lot. The assumption behind the question is clear: the impediments to change exist within people. But there's often friction in the context....situations that counter-motivate change. I find it more useful to ask: "How to reduce the frict...
Blame or Curiosity
Change by Attraction - October 27, 2022 04:30 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsBlame shuts down problem-solving. Curiosity leads to greater insight. But the response to problems is often the former.
Status and Help
Change by Attraction - September 28, 2022 05:05 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsYou may think someone else needs to change. But approaching that topic is a delicate matter. If they haven't invited your input, your advice is likely to cause a rupture, especially when hierarchy is involved.
Shifting Focus
Change by Attraction - August 31, 2022 17:25 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsChanging the paradigms—beliefs and assumptions about how things work—can be powerful in changing systems. But how can you do that? Sometimes it as simple as shifting what people focus on. If you are interested in learning more about the SEEM model, drop me an email and I'll send you a copy ...
Paradigms
Change by Attraction - July 28, 2022 05:05 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsSystems reflect the beliefs and assumptions of the ppl & societies who create them. Changing those beliefs is a powerful way to change a system. So, it follows, if we want to change management, we need to look at the beliefs and assumptions behind the dominant system of management. Donella M...
In the Zone
Change by Attraction - June 29, 2022 22:45 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsEven when you have a big idea, you get there with little steps. This isn’t always satisfying to people who are in a hurry. It is understandable that people want big results and want them fast. But it doesn’t work that way. You have to cross the zone.
Trust
Change by Attraction - May 25, 2022 17:05 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThere are a handful of things, that if you manage to shift them, you can start a cascade of goodness in your organization. Trust is one of them.
This Over That
Change by Attraction - April 27, 2022 05:05 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn the course of observing, leading, and participating in many organizational changes, I’m discovering how to nurture change… in ways that are more effect than many of the prevalent methods. Related: https://www.estherderby.com/the-forest-succession-principle/
Finding the Pattern
Change by Attraction - March 30, 2022 05:05 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWe experience and respond to events—what’s in front of us now. But often, if we want to change events, we need to take a longer view and see patterns and system dynamics.
You Are Your Most Important Tool for Change
Change by Attraction - February 23, 2022 06:05 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsI talk a lot on this podcast about tiny changes, changing systems and creating environments where something new might emerge. But that involves working with other people. How you show up as a change artist makes a difference. So in this episode, I’m going to talk about use of self—how showing up...
Micro Shifts
Change by Attraction - January 26, 2022 06:05 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWe’re trained to think big, to go for that big hairy audacious goals, to go big or go home. But when it comes to making complex changes in your organization, tiny may be the way to go. Explore more about micro shifts: Steering Signals https://changebyattraction.simplecast.com/episodes/steeri...
Adaptive Capacity
Change by Attraction - December 29, 2021 06:05 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAdaptive Capacity is the ability to respond to change—whether that change is an adverse market event, a fabulous opportunity, or learning from experience. Unfortunately, many organizational habits sap adaptive capacity.
Contracting Sets the Tone
Change by Attraction - November 24, 2021 06:05 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsUsually, I talk about how to nurture change, once you are already in a position to do that. In this episode, I’m going to talk about contracting. Because contracting can make the difference between a successful engagement and a disappointing one—whether you are an employee or an external consult...
The Past in is the Present
Change by Attraction - October 27, 2021 05:05 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWhat the organization came from and what it is like now, influence where it can go. Organizations don’t leap forward toward some abstract potential. They shimmy and mosey to the next best thing they are capable of—based on what is and what has been. In this episode I’ll share two of the thing...
The Past is in the Present
Change by Attraction - October 27, 2021 05:05 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWhat the organization came from and what it is like now, influence where it can go. Organizations don’t leap forward toward some abstract potential. They shimmy and mosey to the next best thing they are capable of—based on what is and what has been. In this episode I’ll share two of the thing...
There Are No More Early Adopters of Agile
Change by Attraction - September 29, 2021 05:05 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsI recently had a fascinating conversation with Matthew Carlson, a senior consultant at Industrial Logic. We talked about what is different about adopting agile methods in 2021 vs. 2001… and how those differences play out for the people who work in organizations and those who hope to help them ad...
Empathy
Change by Attraction - August 25, 2021 05:05 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsSome people think that empathy has no place at work…that work requires hard-nosed logic and checking your emotions at the door. They believe empathy means never hurting anyone’s feelings. But empathy doesn’t mean you have to coddle people or feel the same way they do. It means acknowledging ot...
Steering Signals
Change by Attraction - July 28, 2021 05:05 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWhen making a change or fixing a problem, most companies consider the outcome they want to achieve—what will be different—and how they’ll measure that. But outcomes can take a long time. In the meanwhile, how do you know things are going the way you hoped? How do you make adjustments if needed?...
Listening
Change by Attraction - June 30, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWhen you listen, you convey that the other person has something valuable to share—which helps equalize status. If your response indicates you understand the clients world, their confidence in your ability to help grows.
Shaping Patterns: Clarity, Conditions, Constraints
Change by Attraction - May 26, 2021 12:46 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsHow do you create an environment for great work? Where healthy self-organization happens? You notice and shape patterns. Patterns are meaningful events that repeat over time—actions and interactions, outcomes and results. That might be teams that flail and fail to deliver results. It might be co...
Where to Fix a Problem
Change by Attraction - April 28, 2021 17:36 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWhen there’s an issue in an organization, people have a tendency to focus on fixing the person(s). But there may be other—more effective—ways to fix the problem. But behavior is a function of people and their environment. And sometimes adjusting the environment is the easiest, fastest, and mos...
Experiencing Change
Change by Attraction - March 31, 2021 21:56 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThis year, we all experienced changes with the pandemic. On an individual level, the impact ranged from minor blips and stunning upheavals. Organizations had to adapt to remote work. And in this all there is a common thread, the human experience of change. In March 2020, my state went into lock...
Top Down Change
Change by Attraction - February 25, 2021 02:08 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsI've lived with five different dogs in my life, and each one has taught me something valuable--including lessons about organizational change. In this episode I'll share the story of how I imposed a change on my dog...and how her responses mirrored those I see in top down change in organizations...
Power Over | Power With
Change by Attraction - January 28, 2021 01:48 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsPower is ever present in organizations--and in change. Most change efforts rely on power over--the sorts of power that involve directives and rewards, and some times threats. But you'll get better results using power with. In this episode I'll talk about the sort of power most commonly used in o...
The Forest Succession Principle
Change by Attraction - December 30, 2020 23:24 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWhat do forests have to do with organizational change? The ecological process of forest succession shows us that new plant communities take hold when the environment is ripe for them. That each new plant community, in turn alters the environment—making it possible for another plant community to ...
What's the best way for leaders to review 2020?
The Curious Choice Leader Podcast - November 25, 2020 16:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingI think its safe to say 2020 hasn't been the year any of us planned, but it has given us many learning opportunities and there will be wins and things we can be proud of. So, since this is the last episode of The Curious Choice Leader Podcast for 2020, I thought it would be a good opportunity ...
Influence
Change by Attraction - November 25, 2020 06:05 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsConvincing someone to do something different isn’t easy. Especially when they’re already working long hours, and the new thing requires effort and learning. When it may not work, or isn’t directly endorsed by their boss, it gets even more difficult. But persuasion isn’t the only way to entice pe...
How having Imposter Complex Makes You A Better Leader
The Curious Choice Leader Podcast - November 18, 2020 16:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe all doubt our abilities from time to time, and when it goes too far it can become an episode of Imposter Complex. With the amount of change we have all been experiencing recently, it's been especially prevalent. What if I was to tell you that experiencing Imposter Complex is a good thing an...
How leaders can use coaching skills to unlock performance
The Curious Choice Leader Podcast - November 11, 2020 16:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBeing a coach and using coaching skills are not the same thing - almost all of us can benefit from using coaching skills as part of our role and as leaders, we can use them to unlock the performance of our teams. As we develop our skills to deliver work through and with others using the skills ...
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