The first approach is to fight it. Often times, change is uncomfortable. It jolts us from our nice comfortable existence and forces us to deal with issues that we would rather not address.
Instead of listening to that little voice in our head telling us we that need to evolve, we try to drown it out and retain the status quo.
This may work for a while, but sooner or later, circumstances dictate that avoidance will no longer work in our favor
The second approach is to grudgingly accept change. In this situation, we don’t like the idea of changing, but we realize that fighting it isn’t working, so we will have to go along for the ride.
The problem with this approach is that instead of enjoying and looking forward to the ride, we miss all the beauty of the scenery because we are too busy being afraid of what will happen as we journey down this new road.
The third approach we can take is to embrace change. We may not know where the change will ultimately lead us, but we have the faith to know that somehow we will come out the other side better and stronger for having had the courage to evolve.
Larry Bonfante
Founder, CIO Bench Coach
Prior CIO of USTA, Larry is an Award winning CIO, Though Leader, Executive Coach, Published Author, Keynote Speaker, Workshop Facilitator, Board Member and Trusted Business Adviser
I created an executive coaching and consulting practice focused on developing the competencies required for IT executives to succeed in the new digital age. I have served as a mentor and trusted advistor to more than 100 executives at some of the largest and most prestigious companies in the world such as NBC Universal, Toyota, Prudential, EBay, Merck, Dish Network, Novartis and the NFL.
Provided one on one executiv coaching to CIO and their leadership teams. Run workshops and strategy sessions on critical competencies such as:
• Helping to drive your organization’s digital agenda
• Driving tangible business value and leveraging technology to drive revenue
• Attracting, retaining and developing key leaders
• Turning talented individuals into high performing teams
• Changing the culture and brand of the technology organization
• Leveraging diversity as a strategic asset
• Building board and C-Level relationships
• Communicating and marketing the value of the IT investment
• Building strategic partnerships
The one thing in life that is constant is change. There are times in our lives when we choose change. Other times, change chooses us. In either case, we have to decide how we will deal with change. There are three basic approaches we can take to handling change
Have the Courage
to Change
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