Change Management Led Zeppelin Style
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Stephen Covey, author of The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People, tells us that: “Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.” Organizations choose a wall against which to lean their ladder. The ladder represents the work that needs to be done to get to the top; the wall represents the field of endeavor – the product or market selected to work in. The thing is, once your ladder is against a particular wall and you are half way up it, it takes a lot of extra effort to climb down again and move the ladder to a different wall (metaphorically speaking of course).
Unfortunately, many well managed organizations continue to seek more efficient and cost effective ways of climbing their ladder, and don’t pay sufficient attention to asking themselves if this is the right wall. In the words of those well known management gurus Led Zeppelin:
There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold
And she’s buying the stairway to heaven.
When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for.
If you are a lady (or gentleman) who knows that you are climbing a stairway to heaven then by all means continue up the ladder; if not maybe you need to demonstrate your leadership by moving the ladder to a different wall.
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About the Author: Ben Nash RSS for Ben's articles - Visit Ben's website Ben Nash is the editor-in-chief of DailyHRTips.com. He is the founder and chief developer of the blog, providing tech/design support as well as tips and book reviews. Ben has held many interesting jobs in his professional career, including: barista, landscaper, public policy intern, barista (again), professional horse wrangler, ski lift attendant (aka "liftie"), political science teaching assistant, marketing and sales assistant, and an ecommerce/web developer. He also doubles as the Creative Director at Aspen Organization Development Consulting. Ben has interacted with many people, in many different organizations and offers some interesting insight on the human resources game. You can read his blog at http://www.DailyHRTips.com and visit his website at http://www.AspenOD.com. Click here to visit Ben's website. Using PreEmployment Tests Can Save You Money Business Acumen Boot Camp is not for Sissies Icebergs Polar Bears and Change Management Cultural Intelligence Or The Art Of Avoiding FARTFULLNESS Employee Testing and Assessments |
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