CP Communications

Series: Making Strategy Human

  • THE PROBLEM WITH ONE MORE PRIORITY

    THE PROBLEM WITH ONE MORE PRIORITY

    I’ve worked in many organizations where people were incredibly busy. They were smart, committed, hardworking people who genuinely wanted to do a good job. And yet, sometimes, all that activity wasn’t translating into progress. Not because people weren’t working hard enough. But because we kept adding…Another priority. Another initiative. Another meeting. Another request that would…

  • CHANGE ISN’T THE CHALLENGE

    CHANGE ISN’T THE CHALLENGE

    We often hear that people resist change. I’m not convinced that’s entirely true. People change jobs. Learn new technologies. Move across the country. Start businesses. Go back to school. Human beings are remarkably adaptable. What we resist is uncertainty. Over the years, I’ve watched employees embrace major transformations – new leaders, restructurings, new technologies and…

  • MAKING IT REAL

    MAKING IT REAL

    I’ve worked in many organizations over the course of my career, and one thing has always stood out to me. Most employees aren’t lacking commitment. They’re smart. They’re loyal. They work incredibly hard. They genuinely want their organization to succeed. Yet I’ve watched many of those same people pour enormous amounts of energy into their…