Collaboration
Change Management: How to Avoid the Hero Trap
Many leaders of growing organizations bemoan employee resistance to change. But the reason most change efforts fail is that leaders suffer from the hero complex.
Many leaders of growing organizations bemoan employee resistance to change. But the reason most change efforts fail is that leaders suffer from the hero complex.
Want a group of advisers who are always available — and challenge you in wise and unexpected ways? Consider composing a personal board using virtual personas modeled after current and historic figures and executives.
No leader can eliminate a team’s stress — or “solve” an individual’s. But they can take action to make resilience a team function rather than an individual burden.
Managers undermine their credibility when they speak for others too frequently.
Tension between business executives and IT professionals can be managed in ways that build respect for each other’s capabilities — and open new doors in the process.