Change or transformation? Big, fat words, used interchangeably, describing radically different fields of play and outcomes.
Change is like moving the deckchairs. Transformation puts us into an entirely different universe. A new state. Reimagined, reinvented. Think tadpole to frog, caterpillar to butterfly.
In organisations, and life, change ensures we survive the headwinds and turbulence. It’s often forced on us by conditions. Transformation is a conscious choice. It enables us to thrive, to step up our impact and contribute to the greater good and building a better world.
Surely our world needs us to transform? But what does that require…
- Sharpening our ability as leaders to imagine a radically different and better future (and giving ourselves permission).
- Setting a world not me/we vision.
- Uncovering and nurturing the seeds of potential in the organisation – tapping into different thinking, people’s passions, defining higher purpose.
- Changing the field of dialogue to possibility not problem.
- Future-casting and working back to create practical steps (yes, there needs to be a plan).
- Bringing our heart into work as a lived reality. Transforming needs the courage, determination, discernment, selfless service, and love for our fellow humans that flow from the heart.
Change or transformation – what’s your choice?