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Versolla Morselshttp://www.versolla.com/index.htmlStirring the pot, leading change, and building teamsendan.wilton@versolla.comCopyright 2011 Versolla llc and Dan Wilton2012-01-31T16:38:11-08:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:40:36 -0800©2008 Versolla and Dan WiltonBusiness/Management & MarketingVersollaMorselshttp://feedburner.google.comHigh Performance Teamsdan.wilton@versolla.com (Dan Wilton)ChangeLeadershipTeams2012-01-31T16:38:11-08:00http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VersollaMorsels/~3/aokSEqrNJ70/fe1d8e078f353dfe40363e6b0abf9864-60.htmlhttp://www.versolla.com/pages/blog_files/fe1d8e078f353dfe40363e6b0abf9864-60.html#unique-entry-id-60 SportsCar

“…leadership is not about being ‘soft’ or ‘nice’ or purely ‘inclusive’ or ‘consensus-building’. The whole point of [leadership] is to make sure the right decisions happen – no matter how difficult or painful – for the long-term greatness of the institution and the achievement of its mission, independent of consensus or popularity.” –Jim Collins

In my last blog, we talked about the five-year itch -- the need to have a five-year vision -- each year with a driving thematic goal to stir the pot of change in your workgroup. Today, I’ll expound on the first year’s thematic goal to “Implement High Performance Teams”. We at Versolla believe that this underlying strategy is so absolutely critical to the beginnings of long-term success in a cultural change initiative that we have given the strategy its own name. We call it TeamConnect™...

]]>http://www.versolla.com/pages/blog_files/fe1d8e078f353dfe40363e6b0abf9864-60.html#unique-entry-id-60The Five Year Itchdan.wilton@versolla.com (Dan Wilton)ChangeLeadershipCommunication2011-12-31T07:37:09-08:00http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VersollaMorsels/~3/3WNyl4bLzrg/43ac17ebfc70b3051d7c770b0e197202-59.htmlhttp://www.versolla.com/pages/blog_files/43ac17ebfc70b3051d7c770b0e197202-59.html#unique-entry-id-59 ItchySocks

“The first step in becoming extraordinary is simply to stop being ordinary.” – Anonymous

In an earlier blog, I asked you to impose on yourself the question, “Am I the One?”. I believe we each need a strong dose of self-awareness...and when it comes to radically changing the culture of our organization, you must critically assess whether or not you have both the courage and the tenacity to go the ‘long-haul’. Things are not going to be easy. It is going to take -- read carefully -- no less than five long years to bring about a complete overhaul!

]]>http://www.versolla.com/pages/blog_files/43ac17ebfc70b3051d7c770b0e197202-59.html#unique-entry-id-59The Seventh Sigmadan.wilton@versolla.com (Dan Wilton)ChangeLeadershipMentoring2011-11-30T15:01:58-08:00http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VersollaMorsels/~3/tUMB0PD6xeQ/8d7c835b48f42b987e1e79e3fa7162f2-58.htmlhttp://www.versolla.com/pages/blog_files/8d7c835b48f42b987e1e79e3fa7162f2-58.html#unique-entry-id-58 TeamHuddle

Stirring the pot can be fun! No, really! Leading significant cultural change is both exciting and satisfying as you see people come alive, get motivated, and get committed to their work and the organization.

]]>http://www.versolla.com/pages/blog_files/8d7c835b48f42b987e1e79e3fa7162f2-58.html#unique-entry-id-58Am I the One?dan.wilton@versolla.com (Dan Wilton)ChangeLeadership2011-10-31T16:51:03-07:00http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VersollaMorsels/~3/E7bcOuZrZxc/2e15ca7921c1d3d135acdf067134645f-57.htmlhttp://www.versolla.com/pages/blog_files/2e15ca7921c1d3d135acdf067134645f-57.html#unique-entry-id-57 Muscleman

In my last two blogs, we spent time looking at our role as change leader...first, from a parent vs. babysitter perspective, and second, the leader as a catalyst for injecting life into seemingly dead people. Our task at bringing massive cultural change to our organization begs a key personal question. Am I the one? Are you the one to lead this team forward into the messy, often discouraging, always difficult task of change? You need to know if you are the right kind of person to lead change.

]]>http://www.versolla.com/pages/blog_files/2e15ca7921c1d3d135acdf067134645f-57.html#unique-entry-id-57The Smell of 95% Bacondan.wilton@versolla.com (Dan Wilton)ChangeCommunicationConflictCustomer ExperienceLeadershipMentoringTeams2011-07-08T09:43:24-07:00http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VersollaMorsels/~3/7THioByILDo/c5ff4b9d3b90296283f11735d1b86e0b-56.htmlhttp://www.versolla.com/pages/blog_files/c5ff4b9d3b90296283f11735d1b86e0b-56.html#unique-entry-id-56 BaconAlso

Mmmmm. The wonderful smell of bacon first thing in the morning. Hash browns. Eggs any way you like 'em. English muffin with butter and honey. A tall glass of fresh-squeezed orange juice. But it's that luscious whiff of bacon that really gets your mouth watering. So what are the odds you're actually going to get some bacon?

]]>http://www.versolla.com/pages/blog_files/c5ff4b9d3b90296283f11735d1b86e0b-56.html#unique-entry-id-56I See Dead People!dan.wilton@versolla.com (Dan Wilton)ChangeLeadershipMentoring2011-09-20T10:01:38-07:00http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VersollaMorsels/~3/XlRTLnDz1qU/aa84ab7bffc7209e01ca59885c61cb96-4.htmlhttp://www.versolla.com/pages/blog_files/aa84ab7bffc7209e01ca59885c61cb96-4.html#unique-entry-id-4 RIP

Have you noticed at work? Dullness and mediocrity abound. People just don’t seem to get it when they come into the workplace and lifelessly enter critical transactions into a keyboard. Don’t you question the lack of commitment and competence of those that clearly have an education but just don’t seem to engage their brains as they process their workload? They seemed to be alive, excited people when you hired them. But now, as you look around, you wonder why despite the constant churn of work that needs to get done, everyone seems lifeless...drones...missing the purpose in it all. They only seem to come alive when its time to go home!

]]>http://www.versolla.com/pages/blog_files/aa84ab7bffc7209e01ca59885c61cb96-4.html#unique-entry-id-4Am I a Babysitter or What!?dan.wilton@versolla.com (Dan Wilton)ChangeLeadership2011-08-15T18:30:00-07:00http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VersollaMorsels/~3/WmdC6x8E5_s/3e8479ccb6df4967cbe9b8b69eb48a8b-3.htmlhttp://www.versolla.com/pages/blog_files/3e8479ccb6df4967cbe9b8b69eb48a8b-3.html#unique-entry-id-3 Brat

I was a young manager and trying to do the right things for the company and for the people working under me. I had just celebrated ten years with this Fortune 500 corporation. While I felt that I had made good progress in my own career, I was frustrated with my job. I had been with this particular operations group for a couple of years and I just didn't seem to be making any real difference. While the job was good pay and a good place to work, I was very frustrated and discouraged by what I saw in my operations staff.