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Resisting the Instinct to Try to Overcome Resistance

Idea Architects

My sampling of them finds that they tend to focus on how to overcome objections or conquer the resistance. a historic district in downtown Indianapolis. How do you overcome resistance to change? No matter the audience, profession, or industry this has been one of the most common questions I've encountered this year.

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Failing Flailing

Idea Architects

Here in Indianapolis last year, we celebrated failure with an entire day devoted to the topic: Fail Fest. Effective leadership appropriately surfaces, explores, and addresses them. Ask a sufficient sample of folks what they think the statement means and what it gives them permission to do. Bottom line? How might you do that?