Our Iceberg Is Melting: John Kotter And Holger Rathgeber
Our Iceberg Is Melting: John Kotter And Holger Rathgeber
What can a colony of penguins teach you about organizational change? A lot, according to Our Iceberg is Melting authors, John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber. From setting up for change, making it happen, to leading the team through difficult waters, it is time to learn from the penguins. Mike Lynn, a principal at thoughtLEADERS, LLC shares penguin wisdom that can be easily applied to your organization.
Change Management
Leadership
Explainer
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Episodes
1. A Fable On Driving Change
01:32 min
Authors John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber explore how to drive change when facing a crisis. Find out if you have the four things required to not just survive but also thrive in difficult times: great leadership, the right team, consistent messaging, and an action-oriented approach.
2. Moving A Group To Change
02:55 min
Penguins thrive in groups. So, what do they do when the first signs of change show up? How do they navigate and predict what is to come? Meet Fred, the penguin who teaches a colony about preparation, teamwork, strategies for adapting to change, and efforts to convince the opposition.
3. Dealing With Different Personalities
02:58 min
It takes all kinds of personalities to make up the world, like the penguin colony. Fred and his supporters rally together as they advance in their mission for change. Meet relatable characters that you would no doubt come across in your personal and professional life and learn how to handle each of them efficiently.
4. Creating A Sense Of Urgency
02:37 min
This video draws parallels to the penguin story of change and shows how to apply these lessons at the organizational level. Initially, you might have to focus others' attention on what can happen if the change fails to register. Talk about aspirations and how the modified status is an improvement.
5. Setting The Stage For Change
03:08 min
Kotter and Rathgeber script successful change in eight steps. This video details the first three. Steps one and two are about preparing for the transition, while the third looks into the future. Find out how to begin.
6. Making Change Happen
03:03 min
Now that the planning and prepping steps are complete, get started on steps four to seven: executing the change process. Watch complacency, fear, and confusion dispelled as clarity emerges in favor of the transition.
7. Making Change Stick
03:04 min
Change is afoot by now. So can you make it stick? Creating habits out of new behaviors is just one way of doing it. Keep watching for more clues.
8. The Power Of Group Effort
02:59 min
Change is all about group effort. Changing culture means modifying old ways of working too. Take a look at these examples of organizations and the mistakes they committed when recognizing and effecting change.