As we observe and learn from others' succcesses, keep in mind what you see now is often not what made them a success. People often change from smart risk takers to just keep things the samers.
Remember those oversimplifications like "there are 2 kinds of people in the world?"
The add clarity to multides of complex concepts and are easy to remember in stress so we can applyactions to these easy-to- recall quips.
I want to add to one I read that describes a group or company.
In this organization there are:
Hunters- people who go out into then world and bring in contributors, customers, sales, donors
Farmer/ Gatherer-- Same result just more passive process & extended time period
Skinners- These guys are like administrators and financiers. They take apart the "kill" or "bounty" and divide it up.
This particular blog is to address the top leaders who use to be hunters, try new things, take chances, allow freedom to fail, challenge higher-ups and motivate others. Now that thay feel some success, these same people just try not to "mess things up". They like where the are and want to perpetuate the situation as long as possible.
You recognize these converted former change leaders in a meeting by how the are quick to poke holes in a proposal. One can tell the difference between inquisitive understanding seekers and snipers looking to impede possible change--even if improvement.
Remember also that there is a whole different leader who looks similar but he is just making change for appearence sake and not really improving the situation. This makes it look like progress but it is really just activity.
What course do we take? Make your changes smaller as to not create concern--then wait for the opportunity moment with all your resources on ready and charge through the gates to to what needs doing as a Real Change Leader
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