Top 10 Change Leadership Tips: Leading Change. Change Management. Navigating Change.
We live in a world of constant change. The one constant of change that never changes is that we are willing to lead through change when the change initiative aligns with our motives. What this means is that when the change is important to us, we change and anchor that change for the long haul. No matter which change process you follow, these 10 tips are vital.
Here are Insight’s 10 Leadership Tips for Leading Change.
Clarify the “Why” and make sure the “Why” is worth it before moving forward.
Be sure you communicate so often that team members start to “mock” you for saying the same thing over and over and over again. Then ... continue communicating vision with redundancy.
Connect the change you are driving for to the individual motives of everyone impacted.
Remember people are not inferior or superior, they just have different roles and responsibilities. Accept ideas, questions, and challenges from anyone.
Don’t move forward if everyone says, “good idea”, without pushing back. If leaders don’t push back, it’s because they don’t trust your response or think their response matters.
Keep a positive mindset by continually casting vision while clarifying understanding and agility instead of leading what is out of your control – control your mindset and attitude.
Remember feedback is a gift leaders need to receive and a gift leaders need to give.
Drive for accountability while empowering team members to lead without anyone looking over their shoulders.
Pay attention to how often you stay up late doing your team’s work. If you are doing their work, you aren’t leading, because no one is following. And the change isn’t going to be sustainable.
Remember everyone you work with is unique which is why it is vital to lead with RQ (Relationship Intelligence) on a daily basis to help you honor and value every team member.
