Book Club – Stolen Focus

The average human attention span has dropped to just eight seconds.

Eight seconds.

Does that number surprise you? I’ve been an avid reader since I was a child, and there’s nothing I enjoy more than curling up with a good book.

Yet over the past few years, I’ve noticed the shift. My attention span has shortened, and my ability to stay focused isn’t what it used to be.

I’m not alone. Conversations with colleagues, clients, and friends reveal the same pattern.

We are losing our ability to focus.

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Break the Toxic Cycle of Unsustainable Change

How often do you launch a change, but it seems as if nothing changes? I hear that sentiment from leaders and employees on a semi regular basis. They are usually tired, confused, and frustrated over the numerous failed change initiatives.

The story starts the same, the change is implemented and things look like they’ve improved. But ever so slowly, everyone goes back to doing things the old way. It’s yo-yo change.

And it’s erratic, exhausting, and expensive for your organization.

Breaking the cycle of yo-yo change isn’t about more planning; it’s about creating new habits.

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What’s your organization’s change capability?

Two factors influence change fatigue and burnout, yet are often overlooked when implementing multiple change initiatives.

They are:

organizational change capability
operational capacity for change

The good news is that when you know and build your change capability and operational capacity, you can implement multiple changes without burnout and change fatigue.

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The Change Leader’s Book Club: Perception It’s Not What You Think

Welcome to the Change Leader’s Book Club.

In this series of posts, I introduce and share insights from some of my favourite books. Each post and video explores a topic that will help you create healthy, sustainable change.
I’m kicking off with “Perception How our Bodies Shape our Minds” by Dennis Proffitt.

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Think Systems for Organizational Growth and Sustainable Change

Do you feel overwhelmed with the amount of change in your organization? Yet, as a leader, you feel you have no choice but to change constantly.

Creating an organization that can use change to drive growth and performance, with healthy, engaged employees, is a game-changer. But it can’t be done by bombarding your employees with one change initiative after another.

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