Over the course of the pandemic, we’ve all had to get used to dealing with significant changes to the way we work and live. But that doesn’t mean we’ve necessarily become more comfortable with change. So is there some way that leaders can promote change which is both impactful and not as difficult a burden for their employees? According to change expert and guest for this episode of my podcast “Leadership Biz Cafe”, Jake Jacobs, there is and it’s one that any leader in any industry can apply right now.
For the past 35 years, Jake has worked in 61 different industries, from high tech to manufacturing, helping organizations and their teams deal with all kinds of change, from culture change to strategy implementation. He’s also written several books on the subject, including his latest “Leverage Change – 8 Ways To Achieve Faster, Easier, Better Results”*, which is what Jake and I talk about in this episode.
In this episode, some of the areas Jake and I cover include:
- What is “leverage change” and how it differs from conventional thinking around change.
- Why it’s important in any change initiative to balance continuity of what was done in the past with where you need to go next.
- How to transform your perspective of change resistors so they can help improve and fuel genuine change over incrementalism.
- How leaders can know when they need to lead from the front and when they need to hand over the lead to their employees to ensure a successful outcome.
- How to make change part of your employees’ everyday work and not an add-on to their existing tasks/responsibilities.
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Noteworthy links:
- Visit Jake’s website to learn more about his work and to get his offer mentioned during the episode: jakejacobsconsulting.com.
- Buy Jake’s book “Leverage Change” on Amazon.*
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