Changing Minds is a Challenge

Every year, we gain a clearer understanding that without positive change, decline is inevitable.  The challenge is to recognize that what we are now doing can be reinvented by paying attention to our intentions. Yet, it is very hard to bring about significant change without changes in behavior.  That is why New Year Resolutions are so difficult to achieve.

 

Changing people’s behavior is the most important challenge for business leaders competing in unpredictable environments.

 

“The central issue is never strategy, structure, culture, or systems,” asserts Dr. John P. Kotter, a retired Harvard Business School professor who specializes in leadership. “The core of the matter is always about changing the behavior of people.”

In summary, changing minds is not easy, but there are clear methods for increasing the probability of effecting real behavioral change.  Provision of coaching services is highly recommended to support change initiatives.