Erik J. Van Slyke2 minCHANGE LEADERSHIPThe Truth Will Set You FreeNot everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. James Baldwin Everybody lies. Our status is...
Erik J. Van Slyke2 minCHANGE LEADERSHIPThe Practice of Adaptive Change ManagementAs Ron Heifetz states, "people in authority are under tremendous pressure to provide easy and decisive solutions to problems." This is...
Erik J. Van Slyke3 minGetting Beyond Change InertiaWhile driving during a horrible snowstorm, a young project manager became disoriented and lost. Thankfully, he remembered what his...
Erik J. Van Slyke3 minChecking the Change Management BoxSometimes I feel like Sisyphus, compelled for eternity to push a huge rock uphill only to watch it roll back down again. "A couple of...
Erik J. Van Slyke2 minThe Leadership Power of VulnerabilityEarlier this week I was sitting in a town hall meeting held by the head of human resources for an organization going through a major...
Erik J. Van Slyke2 minGaining Support for ChangeI'm sentimental So I walk in the rain I've got some habits Even I can't explain I go to the corner I end up in Spain Why try to change me...
Erik J. Van Slyke2 minThe Importance of Trust . . . It's Not What You ThinkA few weeks ago I was talking with a project manager who wanted an assessment of his team’s capability. The project was moving along...
Erik J. Van Slyke1 minLessons Learned From a Broken BoatThe pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man...It is more powerful than the external circumstance. Seneca Change...
Erik J. Van Slyke3 minThe Importance of Yellow Brick RoadsChange is a lot like going from Oz to Kansas. On one hand, it’s as uncomplicated as closing your eyes, clicking the heels of your ruby...