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Recently I was working with a leader who knew their approach was tiring. The team hadn’t been producing good work for some time, and morale was flagging.

They knew they needed more than just fresh ideas, they needed a fresh approach to ideas. 

As we began to look through their form and function, we were presented with a surprising amount of opportunities to move things ahead. A nice surprise. We began to suggest different areas where their processes were failing them. Nothing earth shattering, but some simple alignments that would at least point them towards the change they’re looking for. It wasn't too long, however, until the real issue emerged. 

At every turn, there was a variation on what would become a familiar theme … 

‘Oh we can’t change that…

‘Ah, we’ve always done it that way …

‘Well see, the reason we do this is ….’                   ...