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You Can’t Mandate Motivation
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Change is rarely simple. It is often uncomfortable, uncertain, and at times even frustrating. Before beginning any change effort, however, it is important to recognize the type of change that is taking place. When the change involves behavior, especially across a team or organization, people must clearly understand the reason behind it. Without that shared understanding of the “why,” even well intentioned efforts can struggle to gain traction. Trying to impose or mandate behavioral change rarely leads to lasting results.
Think about a time when you successfully changed one of your own habits. What motivated that shift? In many cases, the change happened because you personally recognized a need or benefit. While others may have encouraged the change, it was likely your internal motivation that ultimately made it stick.
The same dynamic applies to organizational change. When individuals understand the purpose behind a change and believe it will lead to something better, they are far more likely to engage fully in the process. Real progress happens not when change is forced, but when people see its value and choose to move forward together.
👉 Quick Action Step:
Think about a habit you have changed successfully. What motivated you to make that shift, and how might that insight help you lead change with others?
Book Recommendation:
The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals.
- McChesney, Covey & Huling
Purchase this book! https://www.amazon.com/Disciplines-Execution-Achieving-Wildly-Important/dp/145162705X
Two Tips
Real, lasting change rarely happens simply because someone tells us it should. As this short clip reminds us, successful change requires building the energy, clarity, and commitment that help people stay engaged from the beginning all the way through the process.
“Everything can look like a failure in the middle.”
- Rosabeth Moss Kanter
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