People & Change

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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10 Essential Acts for Executives Causing Change

Posted on02. Aug, 2010 by Shawn Murphy.

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I see and experience repeatedly the lack of time senior executives have. It’s a meeting marathon the moment they arrive at the office. And when the organization is going through change the executive is pulled in even more different directions. Given change’s intangibility, it’s easy to put off dealing with plans to bring about change. [...]

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Neutered Communications

Posted on01. Aug, 2010 by Shawn Murphy.

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We’ve become overly concerned about what we say to each other and how we say it. So to be safe we neuter our communications to a level of banality that is often void of genuine and truthful messages. And in the workplace it’s worse. I’ve had countless conversations with managers about communicating change that is [...]

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The Art of Conversation

Posted on27. Jul, 2010 by Shawn Murphy.

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A manager from one of our clients contacted me recently to discuss a concern she had. In separate interactions, numerous employees had shared with her how stressed out they were. Understandably she was concerned. She contacted me to bounce around some ideas for a team building exercise to reduce stress. First, let’s recognize the manager [...]

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A Profound Yet Simple Question

Posted on19. Jul, 2010 by Shawn Murphy.

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What is your belief about the nature of people? Your answer gives you insight into how you interact and connect with others. You answer is also critical to influencing change and results in your business. Do you see people as a means to an end? Do you make an effort to understand a group’s viewpoint? [...]

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A Common Ingredient in Coaching & Inspiring Others

Posted on31. May, 2010 by Shawn Murphy.

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Seth Godin asks, “What have you shipped?” If you haven’t read Godin’s Linchpin or his blog, you may not be familiar with the term “shipped.” It means what have you accomplished that is connected to your work. It’s a great question to ask yourself as a leader when applied to inspiring people to achieve results. [...]