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Champion the Change
Written by Buddy Hobart on October 6th, 2009
The other day we talked about a World Supply Chain Summit that I met with recently. After the posting I was reminded about a different conversation I had had with a wine maker in Napa Valley. He was telling me about the history of Napa and how California wines have come to be accepted around the world. One of the points he made was how some wineries began an unheard of practice…..pairing wine with food for tastings. Until then, no one had thought of combining wine tastings with food! Revolutionary!
I only point this out as another example of how a simple innovation can change everything. Today we look at this as common practice and common sense. I think the same will be said of adapting our current performance management systems. In five years it will seem like good ‘ol common sense to give more real time feedback than to wait for a monthly meeting and an annual appraisal to offer input to our employees.
The key for today’s leader is to champion the change. It will not happen just because we “say so”. True progress will require a change management strategy and a commitment to implementation. It will start at the top.
Gen Y Now | Consultant’s and Coach’s Corner » Slacker= Innovative: Words Matter on October 21, 2009 at 2:41 pm
[...] In another recent post, I referred to a recent meeting with a wine maker in Napa Valley. I was surpr… Before Napa Valley was a respected wine region, it was unheard of to pair food with wine, since the wine should have been able to stand on its own. The wine establishment at the time thought this was a “radical” idea that was a desperate attempt by an upstart. Fast forward to today and we know how innovative this simple idea really was at the time. Words matter….radical = innovative. [...]