According to Vijay Govindarajan, a professor at Dartmouth College, businesses often overestimate the value of experience. In fact, he says experience can actually be a liability during challenging times of change. From my standpoint, I've seen that exhibited many times, usually in the guise of "We've never done it that way before." Or, "That would never work here." I'm a huge supporter of the value of experience, but when you view the world exclusively from that perspective, it can be a lia ... read more

Change happens. Because culture, media, trends, and styles change, we need to be able to respond to those changes. Besides, as new information and research gives us more insight into management, leadership, motivation, sales, and more, we need to create organizations that allow growth to happen. For some, it's the transition to a second generation leader, for others it's moving from a publically known or famous leader to an unknown leader, and for others, it's simply the desire to re-brand. Whatever transition you face, it's important that you pull off the change without interrupting or disrupting your organization. Here are some thoughts to keep in mind: ... read more

For the leader or employee in a faith-based or non-profit organization that sees impending change coming - but can't convince anyone else - here are a few thoughts. Especially for those in the middle of generational change. Right now in America there are a number of major religious organizations in the middle of changing leadership from the first generation leader to the second. For those of you who see that coming, take heart with the following: ... read more