Change

“Transparency, honesty, kindness, good stewardship, even humor, work in businesses at all times.” — John Gerzema Change management is tough.  But straight talk helps. Over my 20+ years at Microsoft, I have seen numerous changes rolled out. And sometimes, instead of being straightforward about the reasons behind the changes, the company would try to spin …

“We can’t ignore problems—we just need to approach them from the other side.” — David Cooperider and Diana Whitney Appreciative Inquiry sets the stage for a transformational journey to bring out the best in everyone. With Appreciative Inquiry, anyone can become a catalyst for positive change and make a difference in the world. What I like about Appreciative Inquiry …

“Appreciative Inquiry is the philosophy that is allowing us to engage the hearts, minds, and souls of our people—all of our people. Only when we do that, will we achieve breakthrough performance.” — Cindy Frick, VP, Organizational Development of Roadway Express If you want to create a positive change in the world, it all starts …

“What would it happen to our change practices if we began all our work with the positive presumption that organizations, as centers of human relatedness, are alive with infinite constructive capacity?” — David Cooperrider Are you looking for a powerful, strengths-based approach to change and transformation that builds on what’s working well in your organization or community? …

“It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.” — Steve Jobs My 25 years of experience at Microsoft has shown me that the most effective leaders lead change management better. They lead change management better by co-create a …