Resisting+Change

=How Can We Make Success For This Project Our Responsibility?=

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 * [|The Top 100 Lamest Excuses for Not Innovating].

Reflective Activity

 * 1) Make a list of your three most bothersome excuses.
 * 2) Turn each excuse into a powerful question, starting with the words "How can I?" or "How can we?" (For example, if your excuse is "That's R&D's job," you might ask "How can I make innovation //my// job?" or "How can I help //my team// take more responsibility for innovating?"

Our Most Bothersome

 * Summer's coming
 * It's not my job
 * Already have too many project
 * If it ain't broke don't fix it
 * I don't have the patience for this
 * I already have enough headaches
 * Not sure where to begin
 * I don't want to go to any more meetings
 * Change is happening so fast, my head is spinning
 * I'm getting too old for this
 * They don't pay me enough
 * We need to focus on the short term for awhile
 * Not enough resources
 * If I succeed, too much will be expected of me

Our Powerful Questions

 * How can we change without making our head spin?
 * How can we find the time?
 * How can we as a team develop a start-up plan?
 * How can we get the most out of the meeting?
 * How can we loose the fear of observing others?
 * How can we motivate everyone to buy in to change?
 * How can we make sure that each person is accountable for doing their job?
 * How can we make sure that other people buy in and take responsibility?