Choosing Slow Death: Manager 3
Manager 3 in our slow death series said the following. “As a member of a top-management team, I experienced the […]
culture change
The $110,000 Slide
They explain to me that people in organizations make assumptions and their behavior follows their assumptions. So, if you cannot change the assumptions they make, that is, their mental maps, then their behavior will not change and any proposed innovation will fail.
Changing Mental Maps
The concepts of positive organizing violate the conventional mental map. To be a positive leader one must know how to lead culture change. It is not the same as change management.
The Limitation of Experts
Cultural change cannot be led by experts with the right answers. Culture change is led by facilitators who stimulate collective learning and the co-creation of the emerging future.
Cultural Surgery and Truth Telling
The task of the cultural surgeon is to rewire the collective brain, to move the group from one mindset to another. This transformation represents tangible, sustainable change with impact far beyond the team itself.
If you Hear the Music, you can Change the Dance
The music of positive organizing originates from the human conscience. It is the music of leadership and change. When we align with it, we begin to pursue the highest good. As our bodies move in new ways, others begin to move with us and soon the organization is dancing to a new tune.