Quotes About Change

A small win reduces importance ('this is no big deal'), reduces demands ('that's all that needs to be done'), and raises perceived skill levels ('I can do at least that')." All three of these factors will tend to make change easier and more self-sustaining.

the growth mindset can be taught and that it can change lives.

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to create and sustain change, you've got to act more like a coach and less like a scorekeeper. You've got to embrace a growth mindset and instill it in your team.

the first surprise about change: What looks like a people problem is often a situation problem.

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the common perception that time seems to accelerate as we get older. Our lives become more routine and less novel. We're seeing more and more brown shoes and fewer alarm clocks. Now

The growth mindset, then, is a buffer against defeatism. It reframes failure as a natural part of the change process.

The Heart of Change, by John Kotter and Dan Cohen [Business and organizational change].

One Small Step Can Change Your Life, by Robert Maurer [Individual and organizational change]. If you liked the chapter on shrinking the change, this is your book. Maurer shows how small steps can lead to great change.

Influencer, by Kerry Patterson

Not every meeting needs to be a "defining moment." But once every 5 to 10 meetings, find a way to break the script.

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Ambiguity does, too. In times of change, you may not know what options are available. And this uncertainty leads to decision paralysis

new habits can clear the Path.

North Carolina State Hospital Association, said: "An awful lot of people for a long time have had their heads in the sand on this issue, and it's time to do the right thing. It's as simple as that.

Any successful change requires a translation of ambiguous goals into concrete behaviors. In short, to make a switch, you need to script the critical moves.

In times of change, we need to remind ourselves and others, again and again, of certain basic truths: Our brains and our abilities are like muscles. They can be strengthened with practice.

to make changes stick, we've got to think about shaping the Path.

Best of all, bright spots solve the "Not Invented Here" problem.

Don Berwick, with his 75-person team at IHI, had convinced thousands of hospitals to change

What looks like a people problem is often a situation problem. And no matter what your role is, you've got some control over the situation.

To change someone's behavior, you've got to change that person's situation.