MM: You know, Belinda, I have been a change management consultant for about 20 years now. From what I am seeing now, in this time of huge transition both economically and in the philosophy of business, I'm thinking that the most effective way to support companies is to offer a targeted package to help senior leaders deal more effectively with complexity.
Here's what seems to address the greatest need.
· Invest in leadership development to enable leaders to change the way they lead in a changing business climate· Set the vision for the company in this dynamic business environment
· Implement the changes necessary to thrive
· Build resilience in people and the organization to enable them to integrate an ever increasing volume of change
And yet, given the pace most people are trying to maintain, how do they make time to invest in personal and organizational transformation?
BG: Finding time for everything is an issue for everyone, including me! We all have the same 24/7 and daily have to prioritize so that we are making decisions to do the important things first. Remember Covey's model comparing tasks that are urgent and those that are important? Too many times the important things get set aside for what is considered urgent, but isn't really important.
When you think about it, nothing is more important than making sure your organization is aligned for success, and that we as leaders are keeping pace with that transformation. We can waste a lot of time on things that don't matter if we neglect the basics for understanding how to change.
MM: So, Belinda, it is clear that we both face time constraints and we also appreciate the urgency in being proactive about transforming companies and leadership teams. We are following our own advice in designing offerings to meet business needs in an efficient way to make the greatest impact.
To support leadership teams in running a business along with focusing on good stewardship of people and resources, we have packaged our leadership and transformation services into an offering tailored to client needs that ranges from twelve months to 24 months. Each one day session is designed to build on prior sessions with practical homework in applying learning to your organization. This year, our blog will focus on a client who has made significant progress in leadership development and strategy, and is now introducing the changes to the broader company using the twelve month offering. We will join them on their journey with about one post per month that generally mirrors their development so you can see how our method might apply to you.
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