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Randy PenningtonSpeaker, Author, ExpertThe Pennington Group

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The mind expanded by the possibility and potential of a big idea never returns to its original state.

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The ability to quickly change and adapt in pursuit of your

vision is the difference between excellence and

irrelevance.

“70 percent of change efforts fail to achieve their desired goal.”

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“My greatest fear at Netflix is that we

wouldn’t make the jump from success in DVD’s to success in

streaming.”- Reed HastingsCEO, Netflix

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Making change a strategic advantage isn’t a management

problem. It is a leadership problem.

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The Difference Between Change Leadership and

Change Management

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Change management:managing projects and processes

Change leadership:inspiring and connecting with peopleto bring them with you on a journey

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What is the most difficult challenge your organization faces to make change a strategic advantage?

• Creating a nimble culture that anticipates and responds quickly to change

• Helping leaders and managers be more effective at leading change

• Overcoming the tendency to only focus on what’s broken rather than considering what’s possible

Quiz Question!

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CHANGE CHANGE

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Perspective MattersWeeeeeeeeeeee!

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We must …• Change our thinking• Change the conversation• Change the consequences

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Two ways to change how your organization thinks about change:

• Frame the conversation around your vision and getting better

• Ask “What else” and “What next?”

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We must …• Change our thinking• Change the conversation• Change the consequences

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CONNECT WITHPEOPLE WHERETHEY ARE

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Quiz Question!What percentage of the things leaders talk about when it comes to change is not important to the vast majority of people listening?

• 30%• 50%• 80%• More than 95%

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“80 percent of what leaders care about and talk about

when trying to enlist support for change doesn’t matter to 80 percent of the workforce.”

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People support and embrace change for their reasons not ours.

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GENERATE URGENCY

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The ability to change is based on readiness. Intellectual understanding does not ensure

emotional readiness.

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The truth about change

People change for two reasons

• Crisis pushes us to change

• Opportunity pulls us to change

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Building a Nimble Culture that Embraces Change as a Strategic Advantage

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Choices

Culture

Actions

Habits

How Culture Develops

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Leading change would be easy if it weren’t for people!

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Which of the following worries you most as you think about using this information to make change a strategic advantage?• I don’t know what to do first• Our senior leaders will not be on

board• Our HR/OD team doesn’t have the

credibility to make this happen

Quiz Question!

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1. Invest in education• Make Change Work® series in you BizLibrary subscription• Make Change Work® session leader guide available from

Pennington Performance Group

2. Be more intentional about leading change

3. Change more often and celebrate wins

Three Ideas to Enable Your Leaders and Managers

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For resources go to www.penningtongroup.com/make-change-work/

The present should be guided more by the future than the past.

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Questions?

Make Change Work video course

10-part video course

1. Dodos and Coyotes – Only the Nimble Survive

2. The New Realities of Change3. What Change Leaders Do4. Achieving Buy-In for Change: Part 15. Achieving Buy-In for Change: Part 26. Use Resistance as Your Friend-

Follower7. Use Resistance as Your Friend-Leader8. When Change Isn’t a Choice-Follower9. When Change Isn’t a Choice-Leader10. Building and Sustaining a Nimble

Culture

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1. Introduction to Leadership2. Leadership Throughout the

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