Are You a Change Cowboy?

Presented by

Marion Stone

Cowboy is …

An adjective associated with being reckless (1st described in the 1920’s) and who does not consider the consequences

E.g. a ‘cowboy’ plumber, a ‘cowboy’ driver

Or a Cowboy is …

Prepared for the job– Clothing e.g. jeans, boots, hat– Tools e.g lasso, knife, weapon

Skilled Protects his herd Works hard!

Reckless or Traditional Cowboy?

Your Changes

Name change (Mvelaserve) Management change Marketplace

How do you best handle all of this?

The Process of Change

A Few Thoughts …

Be preparedProtect your business

1) BE PREPARED (PROACTIVE)

What impacts the business – Now?

Changing customer needs Competition Market – shrinking margins

Where do you focus your time and energy?

Circle of Influence

Circle of Concern

From The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

Proactive Focus

Circle of Influence

Circle of Concern

Reactive Focus

Circle of

Influence

Circle of Concern

Problems we face are -

Direct Control

(problems regarding own behaviour)

Indirect Control

(problems regarding behaviour of others)

No Control

(outside of our control)

Work on your habits

Change your methods of influence

Change the line on the bottom of your face

Watch your Language –Reactive or Proactive?

There is nothing I can do?

They won’t allow that? I have to do that. I can’t I must

Let’s look at alternatives I can choose a different

approach. I choose I prefer I will

Food For Thought

“Most people spend more time and energy going around problems than in trying to solve them.”

Henry Ford

2) PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS

Protect = Babysitting!

Think like a Cowboy I mean Entrepreneur!

Adapt to changing circumstances

Take charge of your patch!

Take advantage of your strengths

Think ahead as to what customers may need

Look after existing customers

Diversify!

The Serenity Prayer

“God grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change, the courage to change the things that I can and the wisdom to know the difference.’

Used by AA, adapted from an earlier version

REFERENCES

The Heart of Change by John P. Kotter Who moved my Cheese by Dr Spencer

Johnson Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by

Stephen Covey