Running from discomfort is normal but deadly. Shakeups – strategic discomfort – create vibrancy.
Repetition produces predictability.
Predictability produces comfort.
Comfort produces resistance.
Organizational rigor mortis sets in.
“We’ve always done it that way.”
Resistance rejects the new and unknown
because it’s new and unknown.
Patterns, processes, and systems are necessary for stability, productivity, and quality control. But, structures naturally resist change and innovation. Stagnation and death set in.
Leadership begins with disruption.
Shakeup don’t blowup:
Leaders don’t let disruption happen, they cause it.
Create vibrancy and growth with
strategic discomfort.
The elements of successful shakeups include:
- Purpose. Shakeup for the sake of shakeup irritates. Effective disruption has positive intention that everyone understands, even if it’s uncomfortable.
- Timing. Shakeup after shakeup after shakeup exasperates. “Oh no! It’s another reorganization.”
- Duration. Temporary disruptions are tolerable even exciting. Permanent disruption deflates.
Successful shakeups inspire individuals and teams to rise…
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Kenneth Carnesi holds a Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School and a Professional Certificate in International Banking from Harvard Law School. Kenneth Carnesi is the Director of Operations and Government Sales at Anaptyx LLC and sits on the Boards of The Lazarus Organization, Monkeetech LLC and MG Madison Phillips, Inc. Mr. Carnesi has also founded CICG - Carnesi International Consulting Group, a company specializing in strategy consulting to small to mid-size businesses.
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