Change In Action

A Bold Leadership Act: Stepping Aside

Posted on05. Sep, 2010 by Shawn Murphy.

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It’s a popular belief in leadership circles that a good leader creates an environment for his or her people to do their best work. The logical next thought to this belief is that the leader steps aside: steps aside to allow employees to apply their own knowledge, skills, and abilities to a project, situation, problem, [...]

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A Hidden, Ugly Belief That Screws Up Change

Posted on22. Aug, 2010 by Shawn Murphy.

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Those who read my blog regularly know how passionate I am about helping leaders discover how to bring change to the business. I often advocate leadership practices that require collaboration with employees. Today, though, I’m taking a different approach. Today is about looking at you, the change leader. You may be familiar with the famous [...]

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How to Manage Disruptive Group Behaviors – A Leadership Tool for the Real World

Posted on04. May, 2010 by Becky Shook.

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It doesn’t matter if you are a business owner, project manager, consultant, or manager, disruptive group behavior will stall progress. If the disruptive group behavior isn’t addressed, it will balloon into a bigger problem. So, it’s key to have a few tricks up your sleeve to help manage disruptive behavior when it surfaces. We [...]

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5 Steps to Start Assessing Needs for Change

Posted on02. May, 2010 by Becky Shook.

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Working with a leader to determine how to proceed with rolling out change is more art than science. An early diagnostic important to developing a change plan includes assessing stakeholder needs. Below is a simple step-by-step process that will help you begin laying the foundation for the change initiative. Step 1. Meet in advance with [...]

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Murder, Tacos and A Sleeping Man: A Lesson in Humanity

Posted on26. Apr, 2010 by Shawn Murphy.

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Murder & The Bystander Effect Would you help someone who was stabbed and lying on the ground? According to research, it’s likely you would if you were the only person who could see the person on the ground. You’d be less likely if others could see the person. The inaction to help is called the [...]

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The Trap of Doing & What To Do About It

Posted on18. Apr, 2010 by Shawn Murphy.

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“You cannot continue to expect quality results by constantly being in action. You cannot expect people to respond and do what you want simply by telling them.” These are words I recently shared with a group of senior managers when discussing plans for introducing change into the business. The Trap of Doing Organizations today must [...]

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Save the World in 3 Minutes

Posted on11. Apr, 2010 by Shawn Murphy.

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With so much change occurring in our world, it stands to reason that our leaders need to strengthen their abilities to lead change. This logic holds true for business leaders. In May 2010 we at Achieved Strategies will be hosting a webinar. Click here to influence the content of the webinar. The purpose is to [...]