Neither my managing executive nor I had a clue that the results of my review were putting me in the bottom half of the organization’s human talent!
As human beings we naturally resist change regardless of the size and significance of the change being faced. Our often-painful reality is that change occurs every minute, every hour, every day, and during every cycle in our lives and organizations.
As leaders, it raises the question about how much change and how frequently we initiate change in our businesses, given that our natural human instinct is to grasp predictability, stability, and emotional comfort. We can recognize that our competitive environment continues to change, our customers and clients’ expectations continue to change, and that if we do not respond appropriately to those changing conditions, we potentially risk losing our businesses and sources of income.
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I read recently that in 2023 there were over 1200 books about leadership published, each one I am sure conveying valuable opinions and perspectives on the topic.