When leaders talk about resistance to change, it’s usually framed as a logic issue.”They don’t understand why this is good.””They’re stuck in their ways.””They’re just being difficult.”But after 30 years of doing improv comedy and working with organizations on change, I can tell you: that’s rarely what’s actually happening.Most reactions to change have very little
Credit to VitalikRadkoCongratulations! Your CEO just discovered AI. Your CIO just discovered agile. Your CHRO just discovered mindfulness. And your team just discovered Indeed.com…(Right now you’re either laughing because it’s funny or crying because you know it’s true.)Sound familiar? Every Monday brings another “exciting transformation” that will “revolutionize how we work.” Another initiative to add to
When a government agency launched a four-day training program to help employees embrace AI, they included exactly what you would expect:Hands-on workshops with both off-the-shelf and custom AI toolsReal-world demos tailored to government needsExpert-led technical trainingAnd then they brought me in.Not to teach another AI tool. Not to show the latest prompt engineering hack.But to
A few weeks ago, I shared on LinkedIn that I’m terrible at drawing.(I even posted some of my stick figure comics to prove it. If you’re curious, you can see that post here.)Well, today I have something else to share with you: another masterpiece from my “second grade drawing level” sketch collection—but this one is
Image credit: HayDmitriyI have been speaking about change (and how leaders and organizations can embrace it) for a long time, and there are two truths I have found:Change is inevitable.Resistance is predictable.But here’s what most leaders miss:The solution may be LAUGHTER.Yes, laughter.Laughter might be the fastest way to break resistance and unlock adaptability.When I say
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