HBR published on their blog an outstanding article titled, “This is Your Brain on Organizational Change” that inspired me as a coach as it relates to the ‘human resistance to change’ that is being discussed in New York this week called the NeuroLeadership Summit.
I appreciate that Walter’s blog post and mention of the SCARF model and I have experienced in countless organizations the need for a common understanding of what could enable them to realize new potential as ‘leaders/managers’.
Countless organizations continue to use high potential frameworks recognize and reward individuals that don’t embody these constructs. I believe the leaders in People/HR and Learning along with partners in Talent Management have an opportunity to be courageous with new models, test them out and hold ourselves accountable to embody new possibilities for the 21stcentury workplace dynamics. What is the worse that could happen? An effort fails? Well, if we continue to work in a paradigm that is proven to not work, we have arrived already to that destination. So what do we have to lose?
Foodie Art
I see it as a chance to invite change like this glorious image of a sunglasses soaked in milk chocolate. With all the richness ambiguity offers plus a dash of resiliency, now there is a tasty dish we courageous leaders should order up now.
I love the idea to start by breaking things down into something people can digest, like the 4 domains the NeuroLeadership Institute highlighted around:
- Decision making and problem solving
- Emotion regulation
- Collaboration
- Facilitating change
As a change agent, facilitator and coach, I thought many of you would appreciate need to focus in these areas as we plunge into these unchartered waters and learn together, so please, do share your learning’s and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
