1. Pitfalls of Managing Change

2. Types of Change Operational Changes Strategic Changes Cultural Changes Political Changes

3. Some Rules Apply to All Types of Changes

4. The Number 1 Reality

5. All change translates to a loss for someone

6. The Number 2 Reality

7. Due to rule 1 change is not embraced by most.

8. The Number 3 Reality

9. Change is inevitable, it is constant, part of life

10. Its not the progress I mind. Its the change I dont like. Mark Twain

11. The Final Reality (#4) So many (or even all) of the problems of managing change are problems dealing with people and their perceptions.

12. With this Basic Foundation Pitfalls of Managing Change

13. Not Recognizing What Change is Needed Or when change is needed Or why change is needed

14. Not Knowing Who Is Impacted and by How Much It will be a loss for someone!

15. Following the Crowd Or possibly not following the crowd Silk

16. Getting Too Far Out of Your Expertise Making shoes instead of growing cucumbers

17. Getting Too Far from Your Core Dance with what (who) brought you to the party Different from the previous one

18. Change Too Quickly Or Too Frequently Change for the sake of change

19. Not Having Access to Adequate Knowledge or Expertise Hiring family and/or friends rather than topic experts

20. Not Having a (Cash) Plan Out for 2+ Years Develop a measure to determine if the change is beneficial

21. Not Being Familiar with the Technology- Market-Semantics-etc. Take the time to prepare yourself FIRST

22. Going with a Gut Feeling Rather than Facts Know why youre changing

23. Now 2 Heavy Duty Ones

24. Not Getting the Buy-In from Employees or Family Communicate Explain the Why and the What

25. Not Knowing the Difference Between Leader & Manager The real title of this session should be Pitfalls of LEADING Change

26. A Manager Focus on set goals – goal oriented Concentrate on control Knows how to get the job done Organizing Problem solving Tells people what to do and expects it to be done

27. A Leader Sets the example Focus on motivating and inspiring Establishes direction and not a specific goal Knows when to let go

28. They Both Get the Job Done You can be both a leader and a manager But know which hat you wear and when This is the pitfall One teaches you to fish

29. An Example to Consider http://youtu.be/qp0HIF3SfI4

30. Pitfalls of Managing Leading Change