Blog of Change

Leaders need to tell stories because facts tell, and stories sell. Stories create connections. I feel like everyone does have a good story to tell; they just always don't know how to organize their facts in a compelling way.

Change is only as effective as its sustainment effort. The good news is that with a little planning, sustainment is not that hard to prioritize. Sustainment can’t be an afterthought either, though — you need to get people thinking about it, talking about it, doing something with it, and breaking down barriers. With a consistent approach, you can help make change stick.

The best chief strategy officers I engage with today are not only analytically brilliant, but they are also world-class storytellers and architects of change plans to evolve culture or build new organizational capabilities.