How to Win When Leading Change

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An executive leader recently asked one of our Academy cohorts for advice on shifting the culture of a team.

A longstanding problem with one of her teams has recently been identified by both her and other stakeholders. Since the team is in her portfolio, she wants to do everything possible to help them shift to a better way of working.

A new reality has emerged:

A few people are all in on the new way of work.

A few people are completely opposed to the new way of work.

A bunch of people are somewhere in between.

This is completely normal. Regardless of the kind of change, three groups always emerge:

First, there will be the champions. These are the people who either immediately love the new direction or very quickly see the benefit of it.