From the course: Executive Leadership
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Leading change
- Studies show that only 10% of people who had heart bypass surgery make the advised changes to their lifestyles and eating habits. This is after life-and-death surgery. Change is hard. Leading change is very hard. And executive leaders need to drive the most significant changes of all. Explain why change is necessary. Why do we have to change now? Woodrow Wilson said, "If you want to make enemies, "try to change something." Change steers straight into your people's natural fear and resistance. So your case for the consequences of not changing, and for the opportunities for changing, must be overwhelming strong. In the hearts and minds of your people, change must be a must, or it won't happen. Communicate a motivating change vision. What will be different and better because we change? Amir Rubin, president of CEO of world-renowned Stanford Hospital and Clinics, detailed for me in my research how they don't rest on their reputation, but have great ambitions for improvement. Shaping the…
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