Comments on: Change Management in IT http://changemanagementnews.com/change-management-in-it/ Change Without Migraines (tm) Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:03:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: rick maurer http://changemanagementnews.com/change-management-in-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3255 rick maurer Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:25:49 +0000 http://changemanagementnews.com/change-management-in-it/#comment-3255 Brian - I like the distinction of "punishing change." Great phrase. Brian – I like the distinction of “punishing change.” Great phrase.

]]> By: Brian Mistler http://changemanagementnews.com/change-management-in-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3228 Brian Mistler Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:43:05 +0000 http://changemanagementnews.com/change-management-in-it/#comment-3228 P.S. I just posted a quick article on the benifit of "can't" (a bad word in some Gestalt circles) that I would like to hear your thoughts on Rick if you're willing to post a comment... http://excellenceuniversity.net/journal/?p=72 P.S. I just posted a quick article on the benifit of “can’t” (a bad word in some Gestalt circles) that I would like to hear your thoughts on Rick if you’re willing to post a comment…

http://excellenceuniversity.net/journal/?p=72

]]> By: Brian Mistler http://changemanagementnews.com/change-management-in-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3227 Brian Mistler Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:41:23 +0000 http://changemanagementnews.com/change-management-in-it/#comment-3227 Rick -- I think you're right on! I always say people don't dislike change. They dislike "PUNISHING" change. From a behavioral perspective, people usually are willing to do what offers posititive immediate consequences, and not willing to do what causes negative immediate consequences.... UNLESS they are convinced at a deep level of the possibility of LONG-TERM positive consequences that make it worth it. A leader has to do more than direct and manage -- he or she has to REALLY get buy in. Brian Rick –

I think you’re right on! I always say people don’t dislike change. They dislike “PUNISHING” change. From a behavioral perspective, people usually are willing to do what offers posititive immediate consequences, and not willing to do what causes negative immediate consequences…. UNLESS they are convinced at a deep level of the possibility of LONG-TERM positive consequences that make it worth it. A leader has to do more than direct and manage — he or she has to REALLY get buy in.

Brian

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