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Imagemagick change size7/3/2023 ![]() ![]() The Covid pandemic revealed these shortcomings, transcending spreadsheet cells or steps in a framework. Over time, change management (which has historically been dominated by men) evolved to include myriad processes, systems, and spreadsheets which together gave humans a sense that we are in control - including control of forces and factors that are beyond anyone’s control. The concept of change management dates back to the early 1900s and has roots in the study of human and organizational behavior. And thanks to their size and agility, midsize companies are especially well placed to harness these dynamics. I have good news: By expanding your focus from change management to a change mindset, then using a simple tool to reframe how you address the future, you’ll be better positioned for whatever is ahead. Our relationship to uncertainty is fraught: We don’t tolerate not-knowing well, and this hinders our ability to show up, to find new solutions, and to thrive. ![]() And time and time again, a similar set of challenges emerges: For as much as we like to talk about “managing” change and uncertainty, we are not very good at simply “being” with these things. As a futurist, I help people and organizations better understand what’s on the horizon … and how they fit into it. I am often on the receiving end of these questions. Strategies for transformation at midsize companies and beyond. In this environment of uncertainty, leaders and companies around the world are asking the same questions: What do we do about change? How do we triage uncertainty, hedge our bets, and stop fearing the future? ![]() Of course, you want to do the right things, but you’re not entirely sure what next week will bring, much less next year or the next decade. Now it’s 2023, and more unknowns than ever demand your attention, leadership, and wisdom. In retrospect, these seem like excellent questions to have wrestled with early. How might you have persuaded them otherwise? You also had a crystal ball with a view of the future. You’d heard about a trend called “remote work” and were interested in experimenting with it, but your leadership team was unsupportive. Or, imagine that you were the HR leader of a small, growing organization in 2015. What would you have done differently for your business at that time, given that knowledge? Picture yourself as the CEO of a midsize company in 2019 who had a crystal ball and knew that a global pandemic would turn the world upside-down within months. ![]()
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