Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Change is not Progress

I bet you've heard this one before. Yet, there are still leaders who don't seem to embrace the bedrock fundamentals behind this homily. Change for the sake of change – trying something to make it look like you’re going somewhere or random change with no underlying purpose – is not just a waste of energy and resources, it can sink your entire enterprise.


Clearly-articulated goals supported by effective data analysis are minimum requirements for making progress instead of endless, futile change. But, how do you get there?

Or, rather, how do you ensure you're going to get somewhere better?