Leading Change

Leading in a culture of change is less about following process steps and far more about understanding and insight. Do you have the confidence and capability to take risks and navigate your team through change?

43 posts

Four Types of Projects—Which Kind Are You Leading?

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Learning to trust your instincts is an important leadership skill. Use this wisely, and it will give you a head start when project planning.

May 19, 2021

9 Barriers to Effective Communication

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In this short post, the Lazy Leader identifies 9 barriers to effective communication that may—if not addressed—contribute to the failure of business change projects.

May 18, 2021

What Motivates People At Work: 4 Actionable Factors

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In this post by Daniel Lock, we explore motivation and examine Lou Gerstner's success in turning around a failing IBM in the early 1990s.

May 9, 2021

The 3 Most Important Things a Successful Project Manager Does—The Lazy Leader's Project Management Sermon

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In this post, the Lazy Leader dons his collar for a sermon that answers the question: “What does project management mean to me?” Or to put it another way, what are the 3 most important things a successful project manager does?

Apr 30, 2021

The 4 Essential Hallmarks of a Project Leader

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What makes a good project manager? What makes a great project leader? In this post, the Lazy Leader shares what he believes are four essential hallmarks of a project leader, and introduces some critical skills, thinking and behaviours for leading projects.

Apr 29, 2021

The Heart of Change: How to Lead Successful Change

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The Heart of Change by John Kotter and Dan Cohen delves into the subject of transformational change and gets at the heart of how highly successful change actually happens.

Apr 26, 2021

Successful Change Management—Kotter's 8-Step Change Model

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This is the ONLY guide you'll need to understand John Kotter's 8-step change model. Learn how successful organizational change happens, and alter the way YOU approach change.

Apr 21, 2021