Martin Webster

I created the Lazy Leader for everyone who is starting their leadership journey. Join me as I share my experiences and promote leadership development and the pursuit of productive laziness.

156 posts

Dealing with Ideological Resistance to Change

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Ideological resistance to change is all about people’s beliefs. It can be difficult to win these people over unless you demonstrate that the change—or project—you are implementing is compatible with their feelings.

May 23, 2021

Recognizing Resistance to Change

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In this post, the Lazy Leader introduces the four main forms of resistance to change and offer tips for managing those who resist your change efforts. But first we take a brief look at stakeholder management.

May 23, 2021

10 Steps to Manage Psychological Resistance to Change

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“Let’s keep things the way they are,“ says the psychological resister. Of course, that’s not going to happen. But those who resist change disrupt change efforts. In this post, we look at recognizing psychological resistance to change.

May 23, 2021

3 Sure-Fire Ways to a Good Project Schedule

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A good project schedule doesn’t tell you what you want to hear. A good project schedule tells you what you need to know.

May 22, 2021

Delivering Projects—10 Vital Ways to Business Success

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Most people will say that a project is a temporary management setting needed to deliver some unique benefit to the business. And, project management is the governance—the principles, processes, and tools—which is used when delivering projects.

May 22, 2021

What Everybody Ought to Know About Leading Change

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Organizational change is commonplace nowadays. But how do you tackle change? And how do you guarantee your efforts are successful?

May 22, 2021

If You Don't Stop Watching the Clock, You'll Regret It

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Stop watching the clock. You’re harming your business! Why? Quite simply, you’re placing importance on the wrong thing.

May 22, 2021

Warning: Don't Accept Negative Feedback

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Never accept negative feedback. You may ask: why? And the answer is simple: criticism should always be a positive experience.

May 22, 2021

5 Signs Your Leadership Is Running on Empty

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Is your cup half empty or half full? Is your leadership running on empty? Use these 5 signs to make sure you have a positive impact on the team.

May 22, 2021

4 Reasons Your Team Is Frustrated With Your Leadership

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I while ago invited one of my teams to take part in a straw poll. I wanted to understand what frustrated them, what got in the way, and stopped them doing a fantastic job.

May 22, 2021

Why Leadership Is Different to Management—These 5 Critical Ways

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Let me state the obvious. Leadership is different to management. Both are needed to drive team performance, and both are essential for teams to reach their full potential.

May 22, 2021

The Lazy Leaders Guide to Leading High-Performance Teams

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Imagine the life of the team… motivated, working well together with a can-do attitude, and a clear purpose. And, to top this, the team consistently achieves effective and satisfying results without intervention by the team leader.

May 22, 2021